Table 1.
Demographic Characteristics and Smoking Behavior Among Young Adults Age 18–24 and 25–34 (Weighted)
| Age | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 18–24 (n = 1609) | 25–34 (n = 2679) | Total (n = 4288) | |
| (% or mean [SE]) | |||
| Gender | |||
| Male | 49.6 | 49.6 | 49.6 |
| Female | 50.4 | 50.4 | 50.4 |
| Race | |||
| White, non-Hispanic | 54.8 | 59.6 | 57.7 |
| Black, non-Hispanic | 13.6 | 12.1 | 12.7 |
| Hispanic | 21.9 | 19.9 | 20.7 |
| Other | 9.7 | 8.4 | 8.9 |
| Education | |||
| Less than high school | 17.1 | 8.9 | 12.1 |
| High school diploma/GED | 36.3 | 22.1 | 27.6 |
| Some college/tech or associate’s degree | 38.5 | 33.1 | 35.2 |
| At least a college degree | 8.1 | 35.9 | 25.1 |
| Major depressive disorder | |||
| High | 15.1 | 14.0 | 14.4 |
| Low | 84.9 | 86.0 | 85.6 |
| # of outlets per 10 kilometers of roadway | 0.37 (0.02) | 0.39 (0.02) | 0.38 (0.01) |
| Tract % of non-Hispanic Black population | 12.3 (0.01) | 12.7 (0.01) | 12.5 (0.01) |
| Tract % of Hispanic population | 17.7 (0.01) | 17.3 (0.01) | 17.5 (0.01) |
| Tract % of population in poverty | 14.6 (0.01) | 15.2 (0.01) | 15.0 (0.01) |
| # of population per square mile | 4994.08 (337.6) | 5751.9 (360.3) | 5458.1 (256.7) |
| MSA status | |||
| Metro | 86.0 | 87.5 | 86.9 |
| Nonmetro | 14.0 | 12.5 | 13.1 |
| State level smoking prevalence | 17.8 (0.1) | 18.0 (0.1) | 17.9 (0.1) |
| State level clean indoor air laws index | |||
| <100% smoke free | 23.2 | 29.2 | 26.9 |
| 100% smoke free | 76.8 | 70.8 | 73.1 |
Note. GED = graduate equivalency degree; MSA = metropolitan statistical area; SE = standard error.