Table 1.
Characteristics of Participants, 2000–2006
| Variable | 8th graders Overall weighted N = 55,520 Weighted N (weighted %) |
10th graders Overall weighted N = 51,614 Weighted N (weighted %) |
12th graders Overall weighted N = 46,514 Weighted N (weighted %) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tobacco use | |||
| Currently uses cigarettes | 5676 (10.2) | 8754(17.0) | 12,113(26.0) |
| Smokes daily | 2600 (4.7) | 4766 (9.2) | 7558(16.2) |
| Currently uses smokeless tobaccoa | 944 (3.6) | 1286(5.2) | 532 (6.9) |
| Individual-level characteristics | |||
| Sex | |||
| Male | 26,637 (48.0) | 25,398 (49.2) | 22,101 (47.5) |
| Female | 28,883 (52.0) | 26,216(50.8) | 24,414(52.5) |
| Age | |||
| ≤ 13 years | 23,287(41.9) | - | - |
| ≥14 years | 32,233(58.1) | - | - |
| ≤ 15 years | - | 22,264(43.1) | - |
| ≥16 years | - | 29,351 (56.9) | - |
| ≤17 years | - | - | 20,586 (44.3) |
| ≥ 18 years | - | - | 25,929 (55.7) |
| Race | |||
| Non-Hispanic White | 36,117(65.1) | 35,880(69.5) | 34,001(73.1) |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 7322 (13.2) | 6243(12.1) | 4313(9.3) |
| Hispanic | 5605(10.1) | 4748 (9.2) | 4198(9.0) |
| Other | 6476(11.7) | 4743 (9.2) | 4002 (8.6) |
| Familial-level characteristics | |||
| Parent’s education | |||
| Both parents ≤ high school | 15,743 (28.4) | 13,575 (26.3) | 12,217(26.3) |
| At least one parent >high school | 39,777(71.6) | 38,040 (73.7) | 34,298 (73.7) |
| Number of parents in the home | |||
| None | 1833 (3.3) | 1697(3.3) | 2360(5.1) |
| One | 11,499(20.7) | 10,542 (20.4) | 10,751(23.1) |
| 2 | 42,188(76.0) | 39,375 (76.3) | 33,403 (71.8) |
| School-level characteristics | |||
| Type of school | |||
| Public | 50,550(91.1) | 45,864(88.9) | 41,180(88.5) |
| Private | 4970 (9.0) | 5750(11.1) | 5334(11.5) |
| School size | |||
| Small (1–99 students in targeted grade) | 11,597(20.9) | 3891 (7.5) | 7182(15.4) |
| Medium (100–199 students in targeted grade) | 30,151(54.3) | 34,820 (67.5) | 28,470(61.3) |
| Large (≥200 students in targeted grade) | 13,772 (24.8) | 12,903 (25.0) | 10,862 (23.4) |
| % of students on subsidized lunch, median (IQR) | 27.0(13.0–50.0) | 20.0 (6.3–38.0) | 20.0 (7.6–37.0) |
| % of students Black, median (IQR) | 3.5(1.0–17.4) | 4.3(1.6–16.0) | 4.0(1.0–14.0) |
| % of students Hispanic, median (IQR) | 2.0(1.0–9.0) | 2.0(1.0–9.0) | 3.0(1.0–9.0) |
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Population density: Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area (SMSA) |
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| Non SMSA | 12,146(21.9) | 7429 (14.4) | 8968(19.3) |
| Other SMSA | 22,879(41.2) | 25,480 (49.4) | 21,004(45.2) |
| Large SMSA (self-representing)b | 20,495 (36.9) | 18,705 (36.2) | 16,542 (35.6) |
| State tobacco acres, median (IQR) | 79.6 (0–3290) | 715.2(0–4405) | 214.4 (0–4405) |
| State tobacco policiesmedian (IOR) | |||
| Smoke-free air score | 2 (0–3) | 2 (0–3) | 2 (0–3) |
| Cigarette excise tax ($) | 0.69(0.41–1.25) | 0.77(0.41–1.42) | 0.74(0.41–1.39) |
| PUP score | 2(1–3) | 2(1–3) | 2(1–3) |
| Youth access to tobacco score | 16(12–25) | 15(11–20) | 15(11–25) |
| Synar retailer violation rate (%) | 13.0(96–18.1) | 13.4(10.2–18.1) | 13.5(10.0–18.5) |
| School tobacco policymedian (IOR) | |||
| Tobacco Policy Monitoring Score | 4.6 (4.0–5.0) | 4.6 (4.0–5.0) | 4.5 (4.0–5.0) |
| Exposure to anti-smoking advertising | |||
| 0 TRP | 13,027(23.5) | 12,765 (24.7) | 8,55(18.8) |
| < 1 TRP | 30,784(55.5) | 31,737(61.5) | 28,774(61.9) |
| ≥ 1 TRP | 11,709(21.1) | 7112(13.8) | 8985 (19.3) |
Note. IQR = inter-quartile range
a
Not all respondents were asked if they used smokeless tobacco. Total weighted N for 8th graders 25,968, 10th graders 24,849, 12th graders 7721.
b
Self-representing SMSAs are always included in the MTF sample.