Table 1 Characteristics of smokers in 2008/2009, and comparison between respondent smokers and non-respondent smokers
|  | n | 2008/2009 (n = 1001)% | Respondents 2013/2014 (n = 250)% | Non respondents (n = 751)% | p-value (*) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex | |||||
 Men | 751 | 75.0 | 75.6 | 74.8 | 0.81 |
 Women | 250 | 25.0 | 24.4 | 25.2 |  |
Age | |||||
 Less than 54 | 399 | 39.9 | 40.8 | 39.6 | 0.73 |
 55–64 | 314 | 31.4 | 32.4 | 31.0 |  |
 65 and more | 288 | 28.8 | 26.8 | 29.4 |  |
Nationality | |||||
 Luxembourg | 564 | 66.9 | 70.3 | 65.5 | 0.18 |
 Other | 279 | 33.1 | 29.7 | 34.5 |  |
Marital status | |||||
 Married / partnership | 508 | 63.7 | 70.9 | 61.2 | 0.0124 |
 Other | 290 | 36.3 | 29.1 | 38.9 |  |
Diagnosis | |||||
 Pectoris Angina | 381 | 38.1 | 38.0 | 38.1 | 0.88 |
 Acute Myocardial Infarction | 155 | 15.5 | 16.8 | 15.1 |  |
 Ischemic Heart Disease | 131 | 13.1 | 12.0 | 13.5 |  |
 Other | 334 | 33.4 | 33.2 | 33.4 |  |
BMI | |||||
 Normal | 317 | 32.5 | 31.6 | 32.7 | 0.51 |
 Overweight | 395 | 40.4 | 43.4 | 39.4 |  |
 Obese | 265 | 27.1 | 25.0 | 27.8 |  |
Physical Activity | |||||
 Regular physical activity | 187 | 23.0 | 33.6 | 19.0 | <0.0001 |
 Occasional physical activity | 216 | 26.5 | 27.3 | 26.3 |  |
 No physical activity due to health | 148 | 18.2 | 12.7 | 20.2 |  |
 No physical activity | 263 | 32.3 | 26.4 | 34.5 |  |
Awareness of tobacco as a CV risk factor | |||||
 Yes | 350 | 35.0 | 37.6 | 34.1 | 0.31 |
 No | 651 | 65.0 | 62.4 | 65.9 |  |