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Table 3 Frequencies and percentage frequencies for attitude of tobacco products for the Ellisras rural area children aged 11 to 18 years

From: Current smoking behaviour among rural South African children: Ellisras Longitudinal Study

 

They look cool

Rich and successful

Stupid

Like losers

Very happy

No difference

 

(n)%

(n)%

(n)%

(n)%

(n)%

(n)%

Attitude of Ellisras rural children on Tobacco products

Boys

      

1. TV star smoking cigarette.

(168)19.7

(56)6.6

(245)28.7

(189)22.1

(133)15.6

(63)7.4

2. Men smoking cigarette or pipe.

(164019.7

(51)6.0

(256)30.0

(238)27.9

(94)11.0

(51)6.0

3. Men chewing tobacco and using snuff.

(130)15.2

(29)3.4

(378)44.3

(196)23.0

(71)8.3

(50)5.0

4. Women smoking pipe or cigarette.

(99)11.6

(41)4.8

(403)47.2

(167)19.6

(86)10.1

(58)6.8

5. Women chewing tobacco or snuff.

(121)14.2

(14)4.8

(351)41.1

(196)23.0

(79)9.3

(66)7.7

Girls

      

1. TV star smoking cigarette.

(153)19.1

(47)5.9

(254)31.8

(182)22.8

(84)10.5

(80)10.0

2. Men smoking cigarette or pipe.

(150)18.8

(57)7.1

(235)29.4

(218)27.3

(90011.3

(50)6.3

3. Men chewing tobacco and using snuff.

(121)15.1

(25)3.1

(360045.0

(177)22.1

97609.5

(41)5.1

4. Women smoking pipe or cigarette.

(107)13.4

(35)4.4

(337)42.1

(202)25.3

(67)8.4

(52)6.1

5. Women chewing tobacco or snuff.

(125)15.6

(40)5.0

(327)40.9

(187)23.4

(66)8.3

(55)6.7