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Table 5 Levels of nicotine dependence among the smoking students, Cairo University, academic year 2014–2015

From: Knowledge, attitude, and practice of medical students regarding smoking and substance abuse, Cairo University, Egypt

Levels of nicotine dependence

Frequency (n = 40)

Percentage

Nicotine dependence

 Very low (0–2)

14

35.0

 Low (3–4)

13

32.5

 Medium (5)

4

10.0

 High (6–7)

7

17.5

 Very high (8–10)

2

5.0

Nicotine dependence

 Range, Mean ± SD

0–9

3.5 ± 2.3

 Median, IQR

3.0 (2.0–5.0)

  1. NB: The nicotine dependence index was calculated according to the Fagerstrom Test for Nicotine Dependence, 2010 [17]. The number between brackets is the interquartile range