Table 1.
Characteristics of Current Waterpipe Smokers versus Non-Smokers: National College Health Assessment II (2009–2010)
| Characteristics | Current Waterpipe Smokers* N = 19,323 (7.8%) n (%) ** |
Not Current Waterpipe Smokers N = 225,977 (91.4%) n (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Waterpipe smoking frequency, in days | ||
| 1–2 | 12,063 (62.4) | - |
| 3–5 | 3,421 (17.7) | - |
| 6–9 | 1,589 (8.22) | - |
| 10–19 | 1,102 (5.7) | - |
| 20–29 | 612 (3.2) | - |
| Daily | 536 (2.8) | - |
| Cigarette smoking status | ||
| Non-smoker | 5,921 (30.8) | 158,542 (70.3) |
| Non-daily | 10,884 (56.6) | 57,198 (25.4) |
| Daily | 2,434 (12.7) | 9,775 (4.3) |
| Cigar smoking status | ||
| Non-smoker | 6,809 (35.6) | 171,562 (76.1) |
| Non-daily | 11,993 (62.6) | 53,386 (23.7) |
| Daily | 349 (1.8) | 378 (0.2) |
| Smokeless tobacco use | ||
| Never | 14,131 (73.8) | 203,490 (90.7) |
| Non-daily | 4,555 (23.8) | 19,334 (8.6) |
| Daily | 452 (2.4) | 1,600 (0.7) |
| Marijuana use | ||
| Never | 5,358 (27.9) | 153,461 (68.2) |
| Non-daily | 12,217 (63.6) | 68,018 (30.2) |
| Daily | 1,627 (8.5) | 3,592 (1.6) |
| Cocaine use | ||
| Never | 16,306 (84.8) | 213,221 (94.7) |
| Non-daily | 2,728 (14.2) | 11,890 (5.3) |
| Daily | 185 (1.0) | 75 (0.03) |
| Alcohol use | ||
| Never | 695 (3.6) | 51,802 (23.1) |
| Non-daily | 17,845 (93.2) | 170,842 (76.1) |
| Daily | 598 (3.1) | 1,966 (0.9) |
| Age, in years | ||
| 18–20 | 12,395 (66.2) | 109,296 (49.5) |
| 21–24 | 5,474 (29.2) | 71,420 (32.3) |
| 25 + | 870 (4.6) | 40,212 (18.2) |
| Gender | ||
| Female | 9,913 (52.9) | 144,834 (65.5) |
| Male | 8,825 (47.1) | 76,298 (34.5) |
| Race | ||
| White | 13,441 (71.5) | 151,912 (68.6) |
| African American | 451 (2.4) | 12,223 (5.5) |
| Hispanic/Latino | 1,430 (7.6) | 15,141 (6.8) |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 1,713 (9.1) | 26,092 (11.8) |
| Other | 1,759 (9.4) | 15,997 (7.2) |
| Sexual orientation | ||
| Heterosexual | 16,889 (91.9) | 205,650 (94.8) |
| Lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender | 1,485 (8.1) | 11,289 (5.2) |
| Marital status | ||
| Not married | 18,261 (97.1) | 197,726 (89.2) |
| Married/partnered | 546 (2.9) | 23,853 (10.8) |
| Education | ||
| Undergraduate | 17,846 (95.0) | 188,549 (85.4) |
| Graduate/professional/other | 943 (5.0) | 32,276 (14.6) |
| Residence | ||
| Off-Campus | 9,396 (49.9) | 127,930 (57.7) |
| On-Campus | 9,425 (50.1) | 93,874 (42.3) |
| Fraternity/sorority | ||
| Member | 2,651 (14.2) | 200,626 (91.0) |
| Non-member | 16,072 (85.8) | 19,854 (9.0) |
| Geographical region | ||
| Northeast | 4,277 (23.0) | 52,845 (24.9) |
| Midwest | 3,241 (17.4) | 37,947 (17.9) |
| South | 4,805 (25.8) | 57,649 (27.1) |
| West | 6,302 (33.8) | 64,002 (30.1) |
*
Smoked waterpipe at least once in the past 30 days
**
Some columns may not sum up to 100% due to missing values