Table 2.
Characteristics of cigarette use and health conditions among individuals with past month cigarette use by history of criminal justice involvement, United States 2015–2016
| Cigarette use characteristic | Weighted% (95% CI)a | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Past year criminal justice involvement (N = 2427) | No past year criminal justice involvement (N = 17,571) | ||
| Age of first cigarette use | 14.8 (14.5–15.2) | 15.8 (15.7–15.9) | < .001 |
| Cigarettes per day | 13.1 (12.5–13.8) | 10.5 (10.3–10.7) | < .001 |
| Nicotine dependence | 71.6 (69.2–74.1) | 54.6 (53.6–55.6) | < .001 |
| Health condition | |||
| COPD | 9.0 (7.0–11.0) | 5.7 (5.2–6.3) | .002 |
| Heart condition | 7.4 (5.4–9.5) | 6.5 (5.9–7.2) | .41 |
| Alcohol use disorder | 23.7 (21.1–26.4) | 12.1 (11.5–12.7) | < .001 |
| Illicit drug use, other than marijuanab | 37.6 (34.6–40.5) | 18.5 (17.7–19.3) | < .001 |
| Marijuana useb | 40.5 (37.8–43.2) | 30.7 (29.9–31.5) | < .001 |
| Serious mental illness | 11.9 (10.3–13.5) | 7.0 (6.6–7.5) | < .001 |
aEstimates are adjusted for age, race/ethnicity, and gender
bIn the past year