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Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of the complete sample

From: Electronic cigarettes in standard smoking cessation treatment by tobacco counselors in Flanders: E-cigarette users show similar if not higher quit rates as those using commonly recommended smoking cessation aids

Variable

N

M (SD) or %

Demographic characteristics

Age (years)

243

52 (12.14)

Gender (men/women)

98/146

40.16/59.84

Highest educational degree

None

11

4.51

Elementary school

7

2.87

High school

127

52.05

Non-academic bachelor

72

29.51

University

23

9.43

Other

2

0.82

Missing / did not wish to answer

2

0.82

Occupation

Student

3

1.23

Part-time job

36

14.75

Full-time job

109

44.67

Housewife/-man

7

2.87

Job seeker

10

4.10

Retired

60

24.59

Invalidity

16

6.56

Missing / did not wish to answer

3

1.23

Marital status

Single

33

13.52

Relationship, not living together

20

8.20

Relationship, living together

52

21.31

Married

96

39.34

Divorced

31

12.70

Widow(er)

9

3.69

Other

2

0.82

Missing / did not wish to answer

1

0.41

Net income per month (in €)

 < 1000

11

4.51

1000–1500

60

24.59

1500–2000

71

29.10

2000–2500

43

17.62

2500–3000

11

4.51

 > 3000

5

2.05

Missing / did not wish to answer

43

17.62

Nationality

Belgian

237

97.13

Other

4

1.64

Missing / did not wish to answer

3

1.23