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. 2018 Apr 19;13(4):e0196236. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0196236

Table 2. Sample characteristics, n = 2,664.

Characteristic n or M % or SD
Age (range: 18–26 years old) 23.5 2.0
Gender Male 1095 41.1%
Female 1527 57.3%
Othera 42 1.6%
Ethnicity Hispanic 282 10.6%
Non-Hispanic 2382 89.4%
Raceb White 2015 75.6%
Black or African American 201 7.6%
Asian 199 7.5%
Otherc 248 9.3%
Sexual orientation Heterosexual 2142 80.4%
Lesbian, gay, or bisexual 450 16.9%
Other 72 2.8%
Educationd High school or less 358 13.4%
Some college or associate’s degree 872 32.8%
Bachelor’s degree or more 1430 53.8%
LCC use Current user 989 37.1%
Ever user 759 28.5%
Never user 916 34.4%
Past 30-day use of tobacco products other than LCCs Yes 1207 45.3%
No 1457 54.7%

aOther gender includes transgender and other

bOne participant with missing data

cOther race includes Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, American Indian/Alaska Native, other, and multiracial

dFor participants aged 18–22, education is defined as highest parental education; for participants aged 23–26, education is defined as participants’ highest education; 4 participants with missing data