Table 1.
Demographic characteristics by contraband tobacco purchase
| Non-buyers % | Buyers % | N (% sample) | x 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | Male | 51.4 | 48.6 | 245 (50.7) | p < .000 |
| Female | 70.2 | 29.8 | 238 (49.3) | ||
| Race | White | 63.0 | 37.0 | 357 (73.9) | p < .031 |
| Black | 55.2 | 44.8 | 29 (6.0) | ||
| NA/FN | 70.0 | 30.0 | 10 (2.1) | ||
| Asian | 41.8 | 58.2 | 55 (11.4) | ||
| Multiracial/Other | 68.8 | 31.3 | 32 (6.6) | ||
| Hispanic | Yes | 43.3 | 56.7 | 60 (12.4) | p = .003 |
| No | 56.7 | 36.9 | 423 (87.6) | ||
| Age | 18-25 | 52.8 | 47.2 | 125 (25.9) | p = .223 |
| 26-30 | 63.6 | 36.4 | 129 (26.7) | ||
| 31-40 | 63.0 | 37.0 | 119 (24.6) | ||
| 40+ | 63.6 | 36.4 | 110 (22.8) | ||
| SDS | Low | 60.7 | 39.3 | 61 (12.6) | p = .128 |
| Medium | 57.2 | 42.8 | 278 (57.6) | ||
| High | 67.4 | 32.6 | 144 (29.8) |
Note: NA/FN were not classified as “buyers” if they reported purchasing on an Indian Reservation or First Nations Reserve.