Table 1.
Characteristics of men aged 20–55 years from NHANES 1999–2002 (n=356)
| Variable | Median (IQR)/n (%) |
|---|---|
| Age (years) | 37 (29, 46) |
| BMI (kg/m2)a | |
| <18.50 (underweight) | 5 (1) |
| 18.50–24.99 (normal weight) | 114 (32) |
| ≥25.00 (overweight) | 237 (67) |
| Education | |
| <9th grade | 43 (12) |
| 9th–11th grade | 58 (16) |
| High school grad/GED | 67 (19) |
| Some college/AA degree | 120 (34) |
| College graduate or greater | 68 (19) |
| Race/ethnicity | |
| Mexican American | 88 (25) |
| Other Hispanic | 19 (5) |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 75 (21) |
| Non-Hispanic White | 158 (44) |
| Other/multi-racial | 16 (5) |
| Serum cotinine (ng/ml)b | |
| <1 (no or little STS exposure) | 209 (59) |
| 1–10 (high STS exposure) | 25 (7) |
| >10 (likely smoker) | 122 (34) |