Table 1.
Student Demographics Factors, Contextual Factors, and Health Risk Behaviors by Smoking Status (N=4100)
| Characteristic/Behavior | All Students | Non-Smokers [0 days past 30] (N=2,911; 71%) |
Nondaily Smokers [1–29 days past 30] (N=832; 20%) |
Daily Smokers [all past 30 days] (N=357; 9%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | |
| Demographic Factors | ||||
| Gender** | ||||
| Male | 1505 (37) | 1,001 (34) | 350 (42) | 154 (43) |
| Female | 2559 (62) | 1,886 (65) | 471 (57) | 202 (57) |
| No response | 36 ( 1) | 24 (<1) | 11 ( 1) | 1 (<1) |
| Age1** | 20.5 ± 2.9 | 20.4 ± 2.9 | 20.4 ± 2.6 | 21.7 ± 3.7 |
| Race** | ||||
| Non-Hispanic White | 3229 (79) | 2,208 (76) | 708 (85) | 313 (88) |
| African-American | 343 ( 8) | 294 (10) | 38 ( 5) | 11 ( 3) |
| Hispanic | 144 ( 4) | 106 ( 4) | 29 ( 3) | 9 ( 3) |
| Asian/Pacific-Islander | 187 ( 5) | 150 ( 5) | 28 ( 3) | 9 ( 3) |
| Other | 189 ( 5) | 147 ( 5) | 28 ( 3) | 14 ( 4) |
| No response | 8 (<1) | 6 (<1) | 1 (<1) | 1 (<1) |
| Mother’s education level** | ||||
| 4 yr. College degree or | 2054 (50) | 1,412 (49) | 479 (58) | 163 (46) |
| higher | 2022 (49) | 1,466 (50) | 347 (42) | 189 (53) |
| Some college or less | 44 ( 1) | 33 ( 1) | 6 (<1) | 5 ( 1) |
| Father’s education level** | ||||
| 4 yr. College degree or | 2139 (52) | 1,475 (51) | 481 (58) | 183 (51) |
| higher | 1845 (45) | 1,357 (47) | 330 (40) | 158 (44) |
| Some college or less | 116 ( 3) | 79 ( 3) | 21 ( 3) | 16 ( 4) |
| Contextual Factors | ||||
| Residence location** | ||||
| On campus | 2156 (53) | 1,633 (56) | 400 (48) | 123 (34) |
| Off campus | 1939 (47) | 1,274 (44) | 431 (52) | 234 (66) |
| No response | 5 (<1) | 4 (<1) | 1 (<1) | 0 |
| Fraternity/Sorority member** | ||||
| Yes | 259 ( 9) | 226 ( 8) | 112 (13) | 21 ( 6) |
| No | 3741 (91) | 2,685 (92) | 720 (87) | 336 (94) |
| College Campus** | ||||
| Private | 700 (17) | 557 (19) | 130 (16) | 13 ( 4) |
| Public | 3400 (83) | 2,354 (81) | 702 (84) | 344 (96) |
| Health Risk Behaviors | ||||
| Drank alcohol in past 30 days** | ||||
| Yes | 2821 (69) | 1,719 (59) | 783 (94) | 319 (89) |
| No | 1278 (31) | 1,192 (41) | 48 ( 6) | 38 (11) |
| No response | 1 (<1) | 0 | 1 (<1) | 0 |
| High-Risk Drinking** | ||||
| Binge drank in past 30 days¥ | 563 (13) | 330 (11) | 145 (17) | 61 (17) |
| Gets drunk in a typical week | 82 ( 2) | 61 ( 2) | 16 ( 2) | 5 ( 1) |
| Both binge drank & gets drunk | 1344 (33) | 640 (22) | 507 (61) | 197 (55) |
| Neither | 2029 (49) | 1807 (62) | 136 (16) | 86 (24) |
| No response | 109 ( 3) | 73 ( 3) | 28 ( 3) | 8 ( 2) |
| Marijuana use in past 30 days** | ||||
| Yes | 892 (22) | 326 (11) | 379 (46) | 187 (52) |
| No | 3194 (78) | 2573 (88) | 451 (54) | 170 (48) |
| No response | 14 (<1) | 12 (<1) | 2 (<1) | 0 |
| Illegal drug use, ever** | ||||
| Yes | 914 (22) | 393 (14) | 313 (38) | 208 (58) |
| No | 3184 (78) | 2517 (86) | 518 (62) | 149 (42) |
| No response | 2 (<1) | 1 (<1) | 1 (<1) | 0 |
| Had multiple sexual partners in past 30 days** | ||||
| Yes | 330 ( 8) | 139 ( 5) | 130 (16) | 61 (17) |
| No | 3734 (91) | 2740 (94) | 698 (84) | 296 (83) |
| No response | 36 (<1) | 32 ( 1) | 4 (<1) | 0 |
1
Mean ± sd;
*
P-value < 0.05 in clustered polytomous logistic regression model unadjusted for other covariates;
**
P-value < 0.01;
¥
Binge drinking was defined as 5 or more drinks in a row for males and 4 or more drinks in a row for females in past 30 days;
†
Cocaine, amphetamines, rophypnol, GHB, Liquid X, ecstasy, heroin, LSD, PCP, ludes, prescription drugs without a prescription (pain killers, oxycodone, oxycotin).