Table 1.

Sample characteristics of adolescent and adult male smokeless tobacco users (n=61)

Characteristic	Adolescents (n=23) % (n)^a	Adults (n=38) % (n)^a	p-value
Age in years, mean ± SD	17.2 ± 0.8	28.9 ± 12.9	<0.001
Missing^b	26.1 (6)	0.0
Race
White	73.9 (17)	100.0 (38)	0.002
African American	4.4 (1)	0.0
Other	17.4 (4)	0.0
Missing	4.4 (1)	0.0
Ethnicity			0.019
Non-Hispanic	78.3 (18)	97.4 (37)
Hispanic	17.4 (4)	2.6 (1)
Missing	4.4 (1)	0.0
Marital status			---
Single	---	55.3 (21)
Married/Partnered	---	36.8 (14)
Separated/Divorced	---	5.3 (2)
Other	---	2.6 (1)
Level of education			<0.001
< High school	65.2 (15)	0.0
High school or GED	0.0	26.3 (10)
Some college	0.0	68.4 (26)
≥ College	0.0	5.3 (2)
Missing	34.8 (8)	0.0
Work for pay			0.001
Yes, Full-time	4.4 (1)	36.8 (14)
Yes, Part-time	43.5 (10)	50.0 (19)
No	47.8 (11)	13.2 (5)
Missing	4.4 (1)	0.0
Place of residence			---
Live with both parents	21.7 (5)	---
Live with one parent	13.0 (3)	---
Live with others	30.4 (7)	---
Missing	34.8 (8)	---
Household income			---
< $15,000	---	15.8 (6)
$15,000-$24,999	---	15.8 (6)
$25,000-$34,999	---	21.1 (8)
$35,000-$49,999	---	5.3 (2)
≥ $50,000	---	31.6 (12)
Missing	---	10.5 (4)

ST = smokeless tobacco.

Percent and frequency reported unless otherwise specified.

Missing information on questionnaire, although participants met eligibility criteria.