Table 1.
Weighted Descriptive Characteristics of the CPS-TUS Analytic Sample
| Overall | 2003 | 2006–2007 | 2010–2011 | 2014–2015 | 2018–2019 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age categories | ||||||
| % 25–39 | 35.7 | 36.7 | 36.5 | 35.7 | 34.9 | 33.5 |
| % 40–54 | 36.9 | 40.5 | 39.4 | 37.3 | 33.0 | 29.8 |
| % ≥55 | 27.4 | 22.8 | 24.1 | 27.0 | 32.1 | 36.6 |
| % Men | 54.1 | 53.7 | 54.0 | 54.1 | 53.9 | 55.5 |
| Race and ethnicity | ||||||
| % Non-Hispanic white | 72.6 | 75.2 | 74.5 | 73.1 | 69.2 | 68.1 |
| % Non-Hispanic black | 12.0 | 11.3 | 11.1 | 11.9 | 13.7 | 13.0 |
| % Hispanic | 9.7 | 8.5 | 9.4 | 9.4 | 10.7 | 11.6 |
| % Other non-Hispanic | 5.6 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 5.7 | 6.3 | 7.2 |
| Education | ||||||
| % Less than high school | 16.5 | 17.1 | 17.5 | 16.0 | 16.6 | 14.4% |
| % HS graduate | 37.9 | 38.7 | 38.1 | 38.6 | 36.9 | 36.3 |
| % Some college | 30.2 | 28.9 | 29.0 | 30.3 | 31.7 | 32.7 |
| % ≥College | 15.3 | 15.2 | 15.4 | 15.0 | 14.8 | 16.5 |
| CPI-adjusted income | ||||||
| % $0–14 999 | 21.1 | 24.2 | 20.5 | 20.5 | 21.6 | 17.1 |
| % $15 000–29 999 | 24.6 | 33.2 | 24.0 | 22.9 | 20.6 | 17.2 |
| % $30 000–49 999 | 24.4 | 24.0 | 28.4 | 24.1 | 22.1 | 21.1 |
| % $50 000–74 999 | 14.3 | 7.5 | 13.2 | 17.3 | 18.2 | 19.5 |
| % ≥$75 000 | 15.6 | 11.1 | 13.9 | 15.2 | 17.6 | 25.1 |
| 100% Smoke-free coverage | 32.4 | 3.9 | 21.7 | 45.5 | 50.6 | 60.5 |
| % Recent cessation | 7.5 | 6.7 | 7.4 | 7.1 | 8.4 | 8.3 |
| Price per pack local area in CPI-adjusted dollars | 3.84 (0.01) | 2.23 (0.01) | 2.80 (0.01) | 4.41 (0.01) | 5.09 (0.01) | 6.22 (0.02) |
| N | 101 712 | 28 404 | 25 060 | 21 330 | 16 536 | 10 382 |