Table 1.
Demographics and other variables of ever and never smokers within the past year and after 6th grade
| Demographics | Ever-Regular Smoking in Past Year, No (%) |
Ever Regular Smoking after 6th grade |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Never | Ever | X2 | Never | Ever | X2 | |
| Sex | ||||||
| Male | 3584 (94.63) | 169 (5.37) | X2 = 0.27 | 3537 (57.41) | 2246 (42.60) | X2 = 0.64 |
| Female | 3514 (94.18) | 169 (5.82) | 3473 (58.42) | 2138 (41.58) | ||
| Ethnicity | ||||||
| White, non-Hispanic | 4157 (93.81) | 225 (6.19) | X2 = 5.22* | 4103 (53.26) | 3383 (46.74) | X2 = 74.31* |
| non-White | 2936 (95.93) | 112 (4.07) | 2904 (72.85) | 1003 (27.15) | ||
| Parental education | ||||||
| <High School | 778 (96.53) | 26 (3.47) | X2 = 5.93 | 764 (63.21) | 373 (36.79) | X2 = 26.30* |
| High School or GED | 1360 (93.42) | 74 (6.58) | 1343 (54.34) | 1037 (45.66) | ||
| A.A. or Some College | 1759 (94.01) | 92 (5.99) | 1739 (54.39) | 1255 (45.61) | ||
| College Degree or greater | 2234 (93.92) | 120 (6.08) | 2210 (61.73) | 1208 (38.27) | ||
| Parental Smoking | ||||||
| No | 4954 (94.15) | 255 (5.85) | X2 = 1.58 | 2133 (70.72) | 775 (29.28) | X2 = 129.40* |
| Yes | 2158 (95.08) | 83 (4.92) | 4891 (53.87) | 3614 (46.13) | ||
| Mean (SE) | Mean (SE) | OR (95% CI) | Mean (SE) | Mean (SE) | OR (95% CI) | |
| Age | 21.84 (.12) | 20.52 (.17) | 1.52 (1.67, 1.37) | 21.84 (.12) | 20.54 (.17) | .99 (.94, 1.03) |
| Depressive Symptoms | 5.23 (.09) | 6.07 (.26) | 1.04 (1.02, 1.07) | 4.15 (.09) | 6.05 (.27) | 1.03 (1.01, 1.04) |
Note. Percents and means are weighted to be representative of the U.S. population of young adults; A.A. = Advanced Associates Degree; GED = General Equivalent Degree;
*
p < .05