TABLE I.
Demographic Characteristics of the Participants Completing the Study
| FFL (N = 48) | TRAD (N = 46) | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (Years) | 32.7 (10.1) | 32.8 (8.3) | 0.66a |
| Sex (%) | |||
| Male | 33 (68.8) | 37 (80.4) | 0.24b |
| Female | 15 (31.3) | 9 (19.6) | |
| Height (cm) | 171 (8.5) | 173 (8.7) | 0.20a |
| Race (%) | |||
| Caucasian | 31 | 50 | 0.13c |
| African American | 50 | 39 | |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 7 | 7 | |
| Other | 12 | 4 | |
| Marital Status (%) | |||
| Single | 62 | 56 | 0.58c |
| Married | 25 | 35 | |
| Divorced | 13 | 9 | |
| Education (%) | |||
| Some High School | 0 | 0 | 0.45c |
| High School Graduate | 27 | 31 | |
| Some College | 50 | 50 | |
| College Graduate | 7 | 2 | |
| Some Post-graduate | 8 | 15 | |
| Advanced Degree | 8 | 2 | |
| Employment Status (%) | |||
| Unemployed | 8 | 7 | 0.96c |
| Student | 13 | 13 | |
| Employed | 73 | 76 | |
| Student and Employed | 6 | 4 | |
| Income (%) | |||
| $0,000-$19,999 | 13 | 22 | 0.56c |
| $20,000-$39,999 | 21 | 32 | |
| $40,000-$59,999 | 21 | 21 | |
| $60,000-$79,999 | 17 | 7 | |
| $80,000 and Over | 11 | 11 | |
| Declined to Answer | 17 | 7 | |
| Rank (%) | |||
| Enlisted | 96 | 96 | 0.62c |
| Officer | 4 | 4 | |
| Smoker | |||
| Never | 61 | 63 | 0.25c |
| Quit <6 Months | 2 | 7 | |
| Quit >6 Months | 6 | 13 | |
| Yes | 31 | 17 | |
Values are mean ± SD except where indicated. Percentages may not add to 100% due to rounding.
a
Independent sample t test
b
Fisher’s exact test
c
Pearson χ2 test.