TABLE 1—
Descriptive Characteristics for All Patients and for Those Reporting Tobacco Use Entering Addiction Treatment in New York State: 2006–2012
| Characteristic | All Patients (n = 849 478), No. (%) | Patients Using Tobaccoa (n = 594 464), No. (%) | ESb |
| Age, y | .103 | ||
| 18–19 | 39 011 (4.6) | 26 715 (68.5) | |
| 20–29 | 245 784 (28.9) | 176 104 (71.6) | |
| 30–39 | 197 691 (23.3) | 142 273 (72.0) | |
| 40–49 | 230 244 (27.1) | 164 455 (71.4) | |
| 50–59 | 111 700 (13.1) | 73 555 (65.9) | |
| ≥ 60 | 25 048 (2.9) | 11 362 (45.4) | |
| Gender | .050 | ||
| Male | 613 425 (72.2) | 420 516 (68.6) | |
| Female | 236 053 (27.8) | 173 948 (73.7) | |
| Education | .128 | ||
| < high school/GED | 272 782 (32.1) | 203 104 (74.5) | |
| Vocational, high school, GED | 334 157 (39.3) | 239 898 (71.8) | |
| Some college | 143 706 (16.9) | 97 121 (67.6) | |
| AA, BA, BS, and higher | 98 833 (11.6) | 54 341 (55.0) | |
| Ethnicity | .033 | ||
| Non-Hispanic | 678 079 (79.8) | 479 696 (70.7) | |
| Hispanic | 171 399 (20.2) | 114 768 (67.0) | |
| Race | .035 | ||
| AI, AN, PI, H | 7843 (0.9) | 5625 (71.7) | |
| Asian | 4345 (0.5) | 2765 (63.6) | |
| Black | 264 246 (31.1) | 186 495 (70.6) | |
| White | 414 113 (48.7) | 293 328 (70.8) | |
| Other | 158 931 (18.7) | 106 251 (66.9) | |
| Employment status | .115 | ||
| No | 603 306 (71.0) | 442 720 (73.4) | |
| Yes | 246 093 (29.0) | 151 689 (61.6) | |
| Marriedc | .073 | ||
| No | 688 824 (81.1) | 493 210 (71.6) | |
| Yes | 160 654 (18.9) | 101 254 (63.0) | |
| Veteran | .004 | ||
| No | 817 716 (96.3) | 572 561 (70.0) | |
| Yes | 31 762 (3.7) | 21 903 (69.0) | |
| English primary language | .089 | ||
| No | 62 531 (7.4) | 34 634 (55.4) | |
| Yes | 786 947 (92.6) | 559 830 (71.1) | |
| Primary of drug use | .158 | ||
| Alcohol | 355 056 (41.8) | 223 424 (62.9) | |
| Marijuana | 176 640 (20.8) | 122 495 (69.3) | |
| Crack, cocaine | 124 294 (14.6) | 93 924 (75.6) | |
| Opiates | 178 067 (21.0) | 144 884 (81.4) | |
| Other | 15 421 (1.8) | 9737 (63.1) | |
| Mental illness problem | .094 | ||
| No | 524 582 (61.8) | 349 247 (66.6) | |
| Yes | 324 896 (38.2) | 245 217 (75.5) | |
| Criminal justiced | .036 | ||
| No | 448 588 (52.8) | 321 013 (71.6) | |
| Yes | 400 890 (47.2) | 273 451 (68.2) | |
| Child of alcohol or drug user | .083 | ||
| No | 526 762 (62.0) | 352 807 (67.0) | |
| Yes | 322 716 (38.0) | 241 657 (74.9) | |
| Program type | .113 | ||
| Inpatient | 178 043 (21.0) | 134 955 (75.8) | |
| Outpatient | 613 898 (72.3) | 411 160 (67.0) | |
| Methadone | 57 537 (6.8) | 48 349 (84.0) |
Note. AI = American Indian; AN = Alaska Native; ES = effect size; GED = general equivalency diploma; H = Hawaiian native; PI = Pacific Islander.
a
The number of tobacco-using patients was 594 464. Percentages in this column are not based on this number but are the percentage of all people in a category who use tobacco. For example, of 39 011 people aged 18–19 years in the population, 26 715 (68.5%) used tobacco.
b
Effect size for difference in smoking prevalence by demographic group.
c
Married or living as married.
d
Criminal justice involvement defined as on probation or parole at time of admission.