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Table 2 Hobbies stratified by smoking status in Chongqing, China (n, %)

From: Knowledge about and sources of smoking-related knowledge, and influencing factors among male urban secondary school students in Chongqing, China

Hobbies

Smokers (n = 395)

Non-smokers (n = 902)

Statistical test

Reading

154 (39.0)

444 (49.2)

χ2 = 11.5845, p = 0.001*

Music

268 (67.9)

588 (65.2)

χ2 = 0.8659, p = 0.352

Painting

83 (21.0)

209 (23.2)

χ2 = 0.7334, p = 0.392

Online games

268 (67.9)

509 (56.4)

χ2 = 14.9106, p < 0.001*

Sports

262 (66.3)

540 (59.9)

χ2 = 4.8609, p = 0.028*

Tourism

180 (45.6)

424 (47.0)

χ2 = 0.228, p = 0.633

  1. * Statistically significant (p < 0.05)