Table 1 Demographic characteristics and smoking history, of female civilian TUS‐CPS participants age 18–64 by race/ethnic group, 1998–2002 (unweighted).
| Variable | African American (n = 8487) | American Indian/Alaskan Native (n = 886) | Asian/Pacific Islanders (n = 2612) | Hispanic (n = 5845) | White (n = 65136) | p Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age group | ||||||
| 18–24 | 11.2 | 12.9 | 10.4 | 16.0 | 9.4 | <0.001 |
| 25–44 | 56.7 | 55.8 | 57.8 | 62.1 | 51.9 | |
| 45–64 | 32.1 | 31.4 | 31.9 | 21.9 | 38.7 | |
| Education (years) | ||||||
| <12 | 10.3 | 11.2 | 6.6 | 25.7 | 4.8 | <0.001 |
| 12 | 32.2 | 31.8 | 20.0 | 31.9 | 30.4 | |
| 13–15 | 35.4 | 40.7 | 25.7 | 27.5 | 32.3 | |
| 16+ | 22.2 | 16.3 | 47.7 | 15.0 | 32.4 | |
| Income | ||||||
| <$25000 | 37.0 | 37.8 | 18.4 | 35.2 | 16.9 | <0.001 |
| $25000–$49999 | 35.1 | 33.3 | 29.1 | 36.1 | 32.1 | |
| $50000 or more | 27.9 | 28.9 | 52.5 | 28.7 | 51.0 | |
| Marital status | ||||||
| Married | 34.0 | 51.0 | 63.7 | 57.4 | 63.1 | <0.001 |
| Widowed | 14.6 | 4.2 | 2.6 | 1.8 | 2.4 | |
| Divorced/separated | 13.9 | 20.5 | 10.5 | 17.3 | 16.9 | |
| Never married | 38.7 | 24.3 | 23.2 | 23.5 | 17.6 | |
| Poverty level | ||||||
| Below the poverty level | 16.8 | 19.6 | 6.8 | 16.9 | 4.8 | <0.001 |
| 100% to 124% of the poverty level | 5.8 | 5.9 | 3.5 | 6.9 | 2.4 | |
| 125% to 149% of the poverty level | 4.7 | 5.4 | 3.5 | 7.0 | 2.2 | |
| 150% or more above the poverty level | 72.8 | 69.1 | 86.2 | 69.3 | 90.6 | |
| Occupation | ||||||
| Professional/managerial | 33.1 | 33.9 | 44.5 | 25.2 | 44.4 | <0.001 |
| Sales and administrative support | 35.5 | 36.9 | 30.9 | 37.1 | 36.8 | |
| Labourers | 11.0 | 8.6 | 10.3 | 17.7 | 7.0 | |
| Service | 20.4 | 20.7 | 14.4 | 20.0 | 11.8 | |
| Smoking history | ||||||
| Current smoker (includes occasional smokers) | 18.6 | 36.1 | 10.1 | 13.1 | 22.7 | <0.001 |
| Former smoker | 10.3 | 17.5 | 7.4 | 9.8 | 20.5 | |
| Never smoker | 71.1 | 46.4 | 82.6 | 77.1 | 56.8 | |