Table 1.
Demographic characteristics (n = 228)
| n (%) | |
|---|---|
| Adolescent males | |
| Age, mean (SD) | 15.1 (2.1) |
| Race | |
| White | 182 (80) |
| Non-white | 46 (20) |
| Ethnicity | |
| Hispanic/Latino | 38 (17) |
| Non-Hispanic/Latino | 190 (83) |
| Smoking status | |
| Nonsmoker | 207 (91) |
| Smoker | 21 (9) |
| Positive smoker prototype, mean (SD)a | 1.7 (.8) |
| Negative smoker prototype, mean (SD)b | 3.2 (1.1) |
| Will smoke in the next year | |
| No | 208 (91) |
| Yes | 20 (9) |
| Tried an e-cigarette | |
| No | 226 (99) |
| Yes | 2 (1) |
| Parent | |
| Age | |
| < 45 years | 140 (61) |
| ≥ 45 years | 88 (39) |
| Gender | |
| Female | 119 (52) |
| Male | 109 (48) |
| Marital status | |
| Married/living with partner | 181 (79) |
| Other | 47 (21) |
| Education | |
| High school or less | 100 (44) |
| Some college or more | 128 (56) |
| Smoking status | |
| Never or rarely smoked | 97 (43) |
| Former smoker | 94 (41) |
| Current smoker | 37 (16) |
| Households | |
| Annual income | |
| < $60,000 | 110 (48) |
| ≥ $60,000 | 118 (52) |
| Urbanicity | |
| Rural | 37 (16) |
| Urban | 191 (84) |
| Region of residence | |
| Northeast | 41 (18) |
| Midwest | 60 (26) |
| South | 86 (38) |
| West | 41 (18) |
a
Mean rating of the typical smoker on these characteristics: stylish, tough, cool, and independent. Range: not at all (coded as 1) –very much (5).
b
Mean rating of the typical smoker on these characteristics: unattractive, immature, inconsiderate, and trashy. Range: not at all (coded as 1)–very much (5).