Table 2.
Tobacco use and related characteristics of adolescent and adult male smokeless tobacco users (n=61)
| Characteristic | Adolescents (n=23) % (n)a |
Adults (n=38) % (n)a |
p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duration of tobacco use in years, mean ± SD |
5.1 ± 3.0 | 13.0 ± 13.7 | 0.002 |
| Age at tobacco initiation in years, mean ± SD |
11.7 ± 2.9 | 15.0 ± 4.0 | 0.001 |
| Current ST product used | 0.005 | ||
| Snuff only | 17.4 (4) | 60.5 (23) | |
| Chew only | 34.8 (8) | 15.8 (6) | |
| Both snuff and chew | 47.8 (11) | 23.7 (9) | |
| Tins/pouches per week | 0.184 | ||
| ≤ 1 | 13.0 (3) | 18.4 (7) | |
| 2-4 | 47.8 (11) | 50.0 (19) | |
| ≥ 5 | 26.1 (6) | 31.6 (12) | |
| Missing | 13.0 (3) | 0.0 | |
| Frequency of ST use | 0.038 | ||
| ≤ 5 days/week | 43.5 (10) | 34.2 (13) | |
| 6-7 days/week | 43.5 (10) | 65.8 (25) | |
| Missing | 13.0 (3) | 0.0 | |
| Time to first ST use in morning | 0.241 | ||
| After 30 minutes | 73.9 (17) | 65.8 (25) | |
| Within 30 minutes | 21.7 (5) | 34.2 (13) | |
| Missing | 4.4 (1) | 0.0 | |
| Used cigarettes in the past | 65.2 (15) | 60.5 (23) | 0.714 |
| Self-reported cigarette smokerb | 0.040 | ||
| No | 39.1 (9) | 68.4 (26) | |
| Yes | 56.5 (13) | 31.6 (12) | |
| Missing | 4.4 (1) | 0.0 | |
| Live with other people who use tobacco | 82.6 (19) | 50.0 (19) | 0.011 |
| People in daily contact with that use | 0.004 | ||
| tobacco | |||
| All | 8.7 (2) | 5.3 (2) | |
| Most | 69.6 (16) | 26.3 (2) | |
| About half | 17.4 (4) | 39.5 (15) | |
| Few | 4.4 (1) | 26.3 (10) | |
| None | 0.0 | 2.6 (1) |
ST = smokeless tobacco.
a
Percent and frequency reported unless otherwise specified.
b
Self-reported smoking status was determined by asking participants if they currently use tobacco and the type(s) of tobacco product(s) (e.g., cigarette, snuff, chew) currently used.