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Table 1 Characteristics of participants in the study according to smoking status

From: Tobacco smoking and all-cause mortality in a large Australian cohort study: findings from a mature epidemic with current low smoking prevalence

 

Smoking status

Total

 

Current

Past

Never

 

Total

15,768

69,900

119,285

204,953

Men

7,625 (48%)

37,335 (53%)

45,251 (38%)

90,211 (44%)

Age

    

 45–64 years

12,951 (82%)

45,107 (65%)

79,667 (67%)

137,725 (67%)

 65–79 years

2,443 (15%)

19,378 (28%)

29,913 (25%)

51,734 (25%)

 ≥80 years

374 (2%)

5,415 (8%)

9,705 (8%)

15,494 (8%)

Residing in Major Cities

6,428 (41%)

30,103 (43%)

55,300 (46%)

91,831 (45%)

University degree

2,209 (14%)

15,300 (22%)

32,721 (27%)

50,230 (25%)

Household income ≥ $70,000

2,789 (18%)

18,218 (26%)

33,195 (28%)

54,202 (26%)

Private health insurance

6,714 (43%)

45,066 (64%)

84,007 (70%)

135,787 (66%)

≥15 alcoholic drinks/week

3,762 (24%)

15,685 (22%)

9,699 (8%)

29,146 (14%)

Highest physical activity tertile

5,278 (33%)

25,475 (36%)

39,044 (33%)

69,797 (34%)

Born in Australia

11,714 (74%)

50,845 (73%)

90,477 (76%)

153,036 (75%)

Body mass index

    

<20 kg/m2

1,011 (6%)

1,848 (3%)

4,711 (4%)

7,570 (4%)

≥30 kg/m2

3,084 (20%)

16,160 (23%)

22,618 (19%)

41,862 (20%)