Table 1. Demographic Characteristics of High School Students in Virginia,2009 (Weighted Data).
| Sample Characteristics | % (95%CI) |
|---|---|
| Age | |
| 14 | 14.6 (13.2, 16.1) |
| 15 | 26.4 (24.2, 28.7) |
| 16 | 25.7 (23.4, 28.0) |
| 17 | 24.0 (21.7, 26.2) |
| 18 and older | 9.0 (7.5, 10.5) |
| Gender | |
| Female | 48.8 (46.3, 51.4) |
| Male | 51.1 (48.5, 53.6) |
| Hispanic Descent | |
| No | 91.7 (90.4, 93.1) |
| Yes | 8.2 (6.8, 9.5) |
| Race | |
| White | 60.6 (58.1, 63.0) |
| Black | 29.9 (27.5, 32.2) |
| Multiple race groups | 9.4 (8.0, 10.7) |
| Grade | |
| 9th | 26.5 (24.6, 28.4) |
| 10th | 25.0 (22.5, 27.5) |
| 11th | 24.3 (22.1, 26.6) |
| 12th | 24.0 (21.8, 26.2) |
| Income | |
| None to < $1 | 10.4 (8.9, 11.9) |
| $1 to $5 | 5.6 (4.4, 6.7) |
| $6 to $10 | 7.7 (6.4, 9.0) |
| $11 to $20 | 18.8 (16.8, 20.9) |
| $21 or more | 57.3 (54.8, 59.8) |
| Tobacco Use Behaviors | |
| Cigarettes | 19.3 (17.2, 21.4) |
| Cigars | 20.5 (18.3, 22.7) |
| Smokeless tobacco (SLT) | 10.7 (9.0, 12.4) |
| Waterpipe (hookah/ shisha) | 8.9 (7.4, 10.4) |
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| Total Sample (N=1813) | |