Table 1.
Sample characteristics of current tobacco users
| Independent Variables | Current tobacco users N=177 |
|---|---|
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| Age | |
| 18–29 yrs | 42 (23.7%) |
| 30–39 yrs | 29 (16.4%) |
| 40–49 yrs | 40 (22.6%) |
| 50–59 yrs | 43 (24.3%) |
| 60–70+ yrs | 23 (13.0%) |
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| Gender | |
| Men | 46 (26.0%) |
| Women | 131 (74.0%) |
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| Education | |
| Grade school | 19 (11.9%) |
| Some high school (HS) | 36 (22.5%) |
| HS graduate | 44 (27.5%) |
| >HS | 61 (38.1%) |
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| Race/ethnicity | |
| Hispanic | 64 (36.6%) |
| White | 48 (27.4%) |
| Black | 44 (25.1%) |
| Other | 19 (10.9%) |
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| Chemical exposure index (% exposed) | 147 (84.5%) |
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| Mold index (% exposed) | 75 (42.4%) |
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| Pest index (% exposed) | 94 (53.1%) |
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| Combustion by-products index (% exposed) | 90 (53.3%) |
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| Ventilation index (% exposed) | 152 (87.9%) |
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| Household hazards score (high exp 4–5) | 69 (41.6%) |
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| Concern about air quality in home (mean score) | 2.40 ± 1.22 |
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| Concern about pests in home (mean score) | 2.63 ± 1.40 |
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| Concern about pesticides in home (mean score) | 2.60 ± 1.35 |
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| Concerns about home exposures (mean score) | 7.64 ± 3.17 |
*
Frequencies (%) presented for categorical measures and means ± std presented for continuous measures.