table 2
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TABLE 2
Demographic Characteristics of the Respondents (n = 226)
No. of Respondent (n) Percentage (%)
Sex
Female
Male
113
113
50
50
Age
13 years old
14 years old
15 years old
16 years old
17 years old
35
41
50
50
50
15.5
18.1
22.1
22.1
22.1
Form
1
2
3
4
5
42
42
43
48
51
18.6
18.6
19.0
21.2
22.6
Citizenship
Malaysian
Others
226
-
100
-
Religion
Islam
Buddhist
Hindu
Christian
Others
178
26
13
9
-
78.8
11.5
5.8
4
-
Race
Malay
Chinese
India
Others
175
31
20
-
77.4
13.7
8.8
-
Table 3
Reasons for smoking (n = 47)
Number (n) Percentage (%)
For fun and challenging
18
38.3
To look sophisticated 5 10.6
To be accepted by peers 10 21.3
To maintain ideal body weight 0 -
To challenge my parents 0 -
Forced by peers 6 12.8
Others 8 17
TABLE 4
Number of cigarette taken in one day (n = 47)
Number of Current Smoker (n) Percentage (%)
1 Stick
15
31.9
2 to 3 Sticks 25 53.2
4 to 5 Sticks 7 14.9
> 6 Sticks 0 -
TABLE 5
Differences in individual factors of respondent between smoker and non-smoker
Smoker
(n = 47)
Non-smoker
(n = 166) t P value Mean ± SD Mean ± SD
Monthly Pocket Money
RM 78.15 ± 36.40
RM 76.80 ± 48.16
0.179
0.858
Level of Self-Esteem 28.55 ± 4.09 28.72 ± 3.57 -0.268 0.789
Level of Self-Image 19.21 ± 2.64 19.04 ± 2.71 0.397 0.692
Level of Knowledge 10.91 ± 3.18 9.63 ± 4.43 2.220 0.029
TABLE 6
Smoking Status of Family Members (n = 213)
Smoker
(n = 47)
Non-smoker
(n = 166) χ2 P value
Number (%) Number (%)
Mother
Smoker
Ex-smoker
Never smoked
3 (6.4)
3 (6.4)
41 (87.2)
5 (3)
4 (2.4)
157 (94.6)
3.080 0.214
Father
Smoker
Ex-smoker
Never smoked
23 (48.9)
8 (17)
16 (34)
88 (53)
19 (11.4)
59 (35.5)
1.038 0.595
Sisters
Smoker
Ex-smoker
Never smoked
-
-
47 (100)
1 (6.6)
-
165 (99.4)
0.284 0.594
Brothers
Smoker
Ex-smoker
Never smoked
14 (29.8)
4 (8.5)
29 (61.7)
30 (18.1)
4 (2.4)
132 (79.5)
7.602 0.022
Grandfather
Smoker
Ex-smoker
Never smoked
21 (44.7)
3 (6.4)
23 (48.9)
47 (28.3)
17 (10.2)
102 (61.4)
4.631 0.099
