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Table 2 Smoking characteristics of participants included in validation analysis (n = 304).

From: Assessing smoking status in disadvantaged populations: is computer administered self report an accurate and acceptable measure?

 

Male

Female

Total

 

n

n

n

%

Self reported smoking status

    

   Smoker- daily or occasional

108

71

179

59

   Non-smoker

59

66

125

41

Time since last cigarette*

    

   < 4 hours

99

66

165

92

   4-8 hours

8

5

13

7

   8-12 hours

1

0

1

1

Exposure to passive smoke in last 24 hours

    

   Exposure

138

99

237

78

   No exposure

28

38

66

22

   Missing

1

0

1

0.3

Heaviness of smoking index*

    

   1-2 (Low dependence)

39

26

65

36

   3-4

45

35

80

45

   5-6 (High dependence)

24

10

34

19

  1. * Smokers only. n = 179. Note: not all percentages add to 100% due to rounding.