Table 4.
National Prevalence Estimates of Any Other Tobacco use among Adult U.S. Intermittent Cigarette Smokers, TUS-CPS, 1995/96, 1998, 2000, 2001/02.
| Socio-demographics | 1995/96 | 1998 | 2000 | 2001/02 | Total for all years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (n)% | (n)% | (n)% | (n)% | (n)% | |
| Total | (7,319) 5.98 | (2,510) 10.08 | (5,270) 8.86 | (7,068) 7.48 | (22,167) 7.62 |
| Gender | |||||
| Male | (3,361) 10.93 | (1,163) 17.21 | (2,577) 15.38 | (3,412) 12.94 | (10,513) 13.35 |
| Female | (3,958) 0.35 | (1,347) 2.09 | (2,693) 1.15 | (3,656) 1.06 | (11,654) 0.97 |
| Age (years) | |||||
| 18–24 | (948) 8.92 | (361) 12.01 | (764) 13.09 | (1,091) 10.32 | (3,164) 10.75 |
| 25–44 | (3,881) 5.99 | (1,296) 11.42 | (2,561) 8.56 | (3,474) 8.13 | (11,212) 7.88 |
| 45–64 | (1,829) 3.96 | (659) 7.52 | (1,462) 7.55 | (1,926) 5.29 | (5,876) 5.72 |
| 65+ | (661) 5.34 | (194) 3.31 | (483) 4.88 | (577) 2.83 | (1,915) 4.25 |
| Race | |||||
| Non-Hispanic White | (5,280) 7.29 | (1,808) 11.59 | (3,665) 10.66 | (5,051) 8.96 | (15,804) 9.12 |
| Other | (2,039) 3.43 | (702) 7.03 | (1,605) 5.39 | (2,017) 4.71 | (6,636) 4.71 |
| Employment Status | |||||
| Employed | (4,988) 6.73 | (1,767) 11.88 | (3,719) 9.99 | (5,013) 8.25 | (15,487) 8.60 |
| Unemployed | (407) 3.78 | (134) 6.92 | (262) 9.87 | (377) 9.59 | (1,180) 7.44 |
| Not in the Labor Force | (1,924) 4.44 | (609) 5.21 | (1,289) 5.11 | (1,678) 4.44 | (5,500) 4.68 |
| Occupation | |||||
| White Collar | (2,975) 4.11 | (1,047) 9.76 | (2,206) 8.51 | (3,041) 6.95 | (9,269) 6.76 |
| Service | (858) 3.21 | (310) 5.16 | (627) 7.25 | (868) 4.15 | (2,663) 4.70 |
| Blue Collar | (1,458) 11.22 | (511) 16.90 | (1,091) 13.26 | (1,380) 12.90 | (4,440) 12.90 |
| Other | (2,028) 5.58 | (642) 6.76 | (1,346) 6.24 | (1,779) 5.38 | (5,795) 5.79 |
| Geographic Region | |||||
| Northeast | (1,551) 3.9 | (478) 6.53 | (1,024) 6.42 | (1,356) 6.05 | (4,409) 5.51 |
| Midwest | (1,844) 6.77 | (639) 9.90 | (1,251) 8.56 | (1,988) 9.05 | (5,722) 8.31 |
| South | (2,218) 6.51 | (716) 12.97 | (1,590) 9.70 | (1,941) 7.00 | (6,465) 8.12 |
| West | (1,706) 6.06 | (677) 8.95 | (1,405) 9.82 | (1,783) 7.67 | (5,571) 7.84 |
| Family Income | |||||
| <$20k | (2,337) 5.28 | (707) 11.57 | (1,311) 8.60 | (1,670) 6.81 | (6,025) 7.16 |
| $20k+ | (4,503) 6.54 | (1,644) 9.81 | (3,512) 9.29 | (4,861) 8.08 | (14,520) 8.10 |
| Not reported | (479) 4.36 | (159) 6.22 | (477) 6.36 | (537) 4.26 | (1,622) 5.06 |
| Education (years) | |||||
| <12 | (1,308) 5.76 | (419) 8.88 | (955) 7.26 | (1,110) 6.50 | (3,792) 6.70 |
| 12 | (2,461) 6.19 | (841) 10.47 | (1,806) 7.85 | (2,323) 7.07 | (7,431) 7.37 |
| 13–15 | (2,189) 6.35 | (737) 10.87 | (1,524) 9.90 | (2,237) 7.84 | (6,687) 8.16 |
| 16+ | (1,361) 5.25 | (513) 9.36 | (985) 10.70 | (1,398) 8.40 | (4,257) 8.07 |