Table 1. Characteristics of US Smokers Aged 18 Years or Older, 2006 to 2015 MEPS.
| Variable | No. (%) | P Valuea | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-2007 MEPS Cycle | 2008-2009 MEPS Cycle | 2010-2011 MEPS Cycle | 2012-2013 MEPS Cycle | 2014-2015 MEPS Cycle | ||
| No. of adults | 5878 | 6179 | 5847 | 6172 | 5030 | |
| Weighted sample, million | 6.4 | 6.7 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 5.6 | |
| Age, mean (SD), y | 43.6 (14.9) | 42.8 (14.9) | 43.5 (15.1) | 43.5 (15.0) | 44.2 (15.2) | <.001 |
| Age category, y | ||||||
| 18-39 | 3202 (40.7) | 3520 (43.7) | 3319 (42.9) | 3499 (43.4) | 2793 (43.1) | <.001 |
| 40-64 | 3973 (50.5) | 3914 (48.6) | 3682 (47.6) | 3846 (47.7) | 3037 (46.8) | |
| 65-74 | 492 (6.2) | 456 (5.7) | 531 (6.9) | 564 (7.0) | 503 (7.8) | |
| ≥75 | 207 (2.6) | 170 (2.1) | 198 (2.6) | 160 (2.0) | 153 (2.4) | |
| Female sex | 3702 (47.0) | 3733 (46.3) | 3575 (46.2) | 3680 (45.6) | 2948 (45.5) | .32 |
| Race/ethnicity | ||||||
| Non-Hispanic white | 4794 (63.0) | 4425 (56.7) | 4231 (56.6) | 3945 (50.5) | 3122 (50.2) | <.001 |
| African American | 1420 (18.7) | 1755 (22.5) | 1772 (23.7) | 2110 (27.0) | 1777 (28.5) | |
| Asian | 170 (2.2) | 260 (3.3) | 294 (3.9) | 323 (4.1) | 262 (4.2) | |
| Hispanic | 1222 (16.1) | 1361 (17.4) | 1177 (15.7) | 1434 (18.4) | 1064 (17.1) | |
| Health insurance status | ||||||
| Private | 3548 (48.2) | 3473 (46.1) | 3132 (42.0) | 3266 (40.5) | 2695 (41.6) | <.001 |
| Uninsured | 2029 (27.6) | 2212 (29.4) | 2148 (28.8) | 2200 (27.3) | 1255 (19.4) | |
| Medicaid | 1063 (14.4) | 1190 (15.8) | 1464 (19.6) | 1887 (23.4) | 1885 (29.1) | |
| Medicare | 720 (9.8) | 656 (8.7) | 713 (9.6) | 709 (8.8) | 644 (9.9) | |
| Family income levelb | ||||||
| High | 1741 (22.1) | 1614 (20.0) | 1322 (17.1) | 1391 (17.2) | 1084 (16.7) | <.001 |
| Middle | 2355 (29.9) | 2380 (29.5) | 2291 (29.6) | 2261 (28.0) | 1786 (27.5) | |
| Low | 1368 (17.4) | 1484 (18.4) | 1382 (17.9) | 1469 (18.2) | 1171 (18.1) | |
| Very low | 2410 (30.6) | 2582 (32.0) | 2735 (35.4) | 2948 (36.5) | 2445 (37.7) | |
| Census region | ||||||
| Northeast | 1072 (13.6) | 1184 (14.7) | 1127 (14.6) | 1300 (16.1) | 1026 (15.8) | <.001 |
| Midwest | 1974 (25.1) | 1989 (24.7) | 1969 (25.5) | 1857 (23.0) | 1581 (24.4) | |
| South | 3234 (41.1) | 3304 (41.0) | 3260 (42.2) | 3415 (42.3) | 2687 (41.4) | |
| West | 1594 (20.2) | 1583 (19.6) | 1374 (17.8) | 1497 (18.6) | 1192 (18.4) | |
| Comorbid condition | ||||||
| ASCVD | 696 (8.8) | 895 (11.1) | 847 (11.0) | 894 (11.1) | 776 (12.0) | <.001 |
| COPD | 531 (8.1) | 755 (11.3) | 712 (11.2) | 694 (10.4) | 611 (11.4) | |
Abbreviations: ASCVD, atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (coronary artery disease, stroke, and/or peripheral artery disease); COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; MEPS, Medical Expenditure Panel Survey.
a
P values were computed using analysis of variance for means and the Kruskal-Wallis test for proportions.
b
The Other Variables section in Methods indicates the meaning of the levels.