Table 1 Distribution of respondents and the lifetime prevalence of tobacco smoking
Characteristics | % | n = 15,316 | Lifetime prevalence of smoking %(95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|
Age in years | |||
< 20 | 23.6 | 3607 | 10.7 [9.0–12.5] |
20–29 | 21.3 | 3258 | 21.0 [18.9–23.3] |
30–39 | 16.4 | 2506 | 23.8 [21.4–26.4] |
40–49 | 15.4 | 2366 | 27.2 [24.7–29.9] |
50–59 | 12.2 | 1870 | 29.2 [26.1–32.4] |
> =60 | 11.2 | 1709 | 20.1 [16.5–24.1] |
Sex | |||
Males | 41.6 | 6337 | 33.2 [31.1–35.5] |
Females | 58.4 | 8897 | 10.2 [8.9–11.7] |
Location | |||
Rural | 33.5 | 5127 | 16.6 [14.8–18.6] |
Urban | 66.5 | 10,189 | 23.1 [21.4–25.0] |
Geographic Location | |||
Urban Formal | 54.1 | 8293 | 23.7 [21.7–25.9] |
Urban Informal | 12.4 | 1896 | 19.8 [16.7–23.3] |
Rural Informal (Tribal) | 21.3 | 3269 | 14 [12.2–16.0] |
Rural Formal (Farms) | 12.1 | 1858 | 25.6 [20.9–31.0] |
Province | |||
Western Cape | 14.0 | 2151 | 37.9 [32.9–43.2] |
Eastern Cape | 10.7 | 1637 | 21.6 [18.4–25.1] |
Northern Cape | 6.5 | 995 | 33.2 [25.7–41.7] |
Free State | 5.4 | 831 | 30.7 [26.9–34.9] |
Kwazulu Natal | 16.6 | 2547 | 20.2 [17.6–23.0] |
North West | 12.6 | 1932 | 14.5 [12.5–16.7] |
Gauteng | 17.2 | 2631 | 15.2 [12.8–18.1] |
Mpumalanga | 8.6 | 1324 | 17 [13.2–21.5] |
Limpopo | 8.3 | 1268 | 13.7 [10.2–18.1] |
Race | |||
African | 66.9 | 10,163 | 17 [15.8–18.3] |
White | 4.7 | 718 | 25.1 [20.3–30.7] |
Coloured | 19.8 | 3004 | 45.9 [42.7–49.1] |
Indian | 8.5 | 1295 | 27 [21.3–33.5] |
Other | 0.1 | 8 | ISS |
Nationality | |||
South African Citizen | 98.5 | 14,880 | 20.8 [19.6–22.2] |
Non - Citizen (PR) | 1.0 | 148 | 21.4 [13.2–32.9] |
Non-Citizen (Refugee) | 0.4 | 57 | 18.4 [8.2–36.6] |
Other (Specify) | 0.1 | 16 | ISS |
Marital Status | |||
Never Married | 45.3 | 5722 | 19.7 [18.1–21.4] |
Currently Married | 44.4 | 5616 | 23.9 [21.7–26.2] |
Formerly Married | 10.3 | 1300 | 21.4 [17.5–25.8] |
Employment Status | |||
Unemployed | 62.2 | 7736 | 20.5 [19.0–22.1] |
Employed | 37.8 | 4703 | 23.8 [21.8–26.0] |
Educational Attainment | |||
No formal education | 26.6 | 4003 | 24.5 [22.2–27.0] |
Grade 8–12 | 63.6 | 9556 | 19.9 [18.4–21.5] |
Higher education | 9.8 | 1471 | 18.6 [15.3–22.3] |
Wealth Quintile | |||
Lowest | 20.4 | 2625 | 21.1 [18.5–23.9] |
Lower | 18.0 | 2309 | 17.3 [15.2–19.5] |
Middle | 18.9 | 2423 | 19.5 [17.0–22.2] |
Higher | 21.5 | 2764 | 23.8 [20.8–27.1] |
Highest | 21.2 | 2719 | 20.6 [18.0–23.5] |
Total | 15,316 | 20.5 [19.1–21.9] | |