Table 1

 Sociodemographic characteristics of smoking households in the study

Sociodemographic characteristics of smoking householdsNo. (%)
Household income/year
<£10,000105 (34.0%)
£10,000–30,000149 (48.2%)
£30,000+40 (12.9%)
Missing15 (4.9%)
Overcrowding (excl. kitchen, bathroom, toilet)
⩽1 room/person198 (64.1%)
>1 room/person101 (32.7%)
Missing10 (3.2%)
Mother’s educational level
High (A level or above)88 (28.5%)
Medium (GCSE/O level)163 (52.8%)
Low (no qualifications/GCSE ungraded)58 (18.8%)
Missing0
Receipt of state benefits
Yes120 (38.8%)
No187 (60.5%
Missing2 (0.7%)
Housing tenure
Owner occupier179 (57.9%)
Rented128 (41.4%)
Other2 (0.6%)
Marital status
Married/cohabiting256 (82.8%)
Single parent53 (17.2%)
Missing0
Ethnicity
White European293 (94.8%)
Asian11 (3.6%)
Black1 (0.3%)
Mixed/other4 (.3%)
Missing0