Table 2.

Sociodemographic Characteristics, Employment Characteristics, and Smoking Behavior for Hispanic/Latino Male Construction Workers (n=37)

Focus Group Participant	n (%)
Characteristics
Group Sizes
Group 1	4 (10.8%)
Group 2	9 (24.3%)
Group 3	8 (21.6%)
Group 4	10 (27.0%)
Group 5	6 (16.2%)
Age
18–24	6 (16.2%)
25–35	7 (18.9%)
36–45	9 (24.3%)
46–55	11 (29.7%)
56–65	3 (8.1%)
Refused	1 (2.7%)
Marital Status
Single	18 (48.6%)
Married/Partnered	16 (43.2%)
Separated/Divorced	3 (8.1%)
Hispanic/Latino Ancestry
Dominican	2 (5.4%)
Central American	6 (16.2%)
Cuban	13 (35.1%)
Mexican	1 (2.7%)
South American	5 (13.5%)
Other	1 (2.7%)
Refused	9 (24.3%)
Education
Less than HS	14 (37.8%)
High School Degree	9 (24.3%)
Some College	6 (16.2%)
Trade School/Vocational	3 (8.1%)
College Graduate or More	4 (10.8%)
Refused	1 (2.7%)
Income Per Year
$30,000 or less	26 (70.3%)
Greater than $30,000	9 (24.3%)
Refused	2 (5.4%)
Employment Schedule
Regular Daytime Shift	30 (81.1%)
Rotating Shift	1 (8.1%)
Other	2 (5.4%)
Refused	4 (10.8%)
Worried about Employment
Strongly Agree/Agree	22 (59.4%)
Strongly Disagree/Disagree	11 (29.7%)
Refused	4 (10.8%)
Exposed to Vapors/Gas/Dust/Fumes at Work
Yes	27 (73.0%)
No	7 (18.9%)
Refused	3 (8.1%)
Smoked 100 Cigarettes or More in Lifetime
Yes	29 (78.4%)
No	4 (10.8%)
Refused	4 (10.8%)
Smoked a Cigarette in the Last 30 Days
Yes	34 (91.9%)
No	2 (5.4%)
Refused	1 (2.7%)
Smoke Every Day, Some Days, or Not at All
Every Day	23 (62.2%)
Some Days	12 (32.4%)
Not at All	1 (2.7%)
Refused	1 (2.7%)
Number of Years Smoked
1 – 5	6 (16.2%)
6 – 10	6 (16.2%)
11 – 15	6 (16.2%)
16 – 20	3 (8.1%)
21 – 30	8 (21.6%)
31+	2 (5.4%)
Refused	6 (16.2%)
Number of Cigarettes Smoked Per Day
1 – 4 Cigarettes	12 (32.4%)
5 – 10 Cigarettes	10 (27.0%)
11 – 14 Cigarettes	1 (2.7%)
15 – 19 Cigarettes	3 (8.1%)
20+	10 (27.0%)
Refused	1 (2.7%)
Past Quit Attempts
Never	8 (21.6%)
One	2 (5.4%)
Two or More	24 (64.8%)
Refused	3 (8.1%)
Use NRT w/ Past Quit Attempts
Yes	4 (10.8%)
No	26 (70.3%)
Refused	7 (18.9%)