Table 1.
Participant characteristics (N = 1,872)
| Panel 1 | Panel 2 | Panel 3 | Panel 4 | Overall | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 478) | (n = 451) | (n = 470) | (n = 473) | (n = 1,872) | |
| n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |
| Age, mean years | 43.00 | 43.37 | 42.79 | 43.54 | 43.17 |
| (SD) | (15.21) | (14.45) | (14.29) | (14.18) | (14.53) |
| [range] | [18–83] | [18–80] | [19–85] | [18–81] | [18–85] |
| Age, years | |||||
| 18–25 | 61 (13) | 41 (9) | 49 (10) | 48 (10) | 199 (11) |
| 26–34 | 105 (22) | 111 (25) | 120 (26) | 100 (21) | 437 (23) |
| 35–44 | 115 (24) | 109 (24) | 100 (22) | 114 (24) | 437 (23) |
| 45–54 | 64 (13) | 71 (16) | 75 (16) | 89 (19) | 299 (16) |
| 55–64 | 83 (17) | 76 (17) | 91 (19) | 80 (17) | 330 (18) |
| 65+ | 50 (11) | 43 (9) | 35 (7) | 42 (9) | 170 (9) |
| Race | |||||
| American Indian or Alaskan native | 12 (3) | 10 (2) | 12 (3) | 4 (1) | 38 (2) |
| Asian | 16 (3) | 20 (4) | 15 (3) | 20 (4) | 71 (3) |
| Black or African American | 34 (7) | 54 (12) | 47 (10) | 51 (11) | 186 (10) |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 (1) | 2 (1) | 2 (1) | 2 (1) | 9 (1) |
| White | 389 (81) | 349 (77) | 378 (80) | 376 (79) | 1492 (80) |
| Other | 24 (5) | 16 (4) | 16 (3) | 20 (4) | 76 (4) |
| Hispanic | 43 (9) | 36 (8) | 36 (8) | 40 (8) | 155 (8) |
| Female | 262 (55) | 245 (54) | 261 (55) | 252 (53) | 1,020 (54) |
| Gay, lesbian or bisexual | 54 (11) | 38 (8) | 48 (10) | 43 (9) | 183 (10) |
| Education | |||||
| High school or less | 145 (30) | 127 (28) | 149 (32) | 141 (30) | 562 (30) |
| Some college | 139 (29) | 141 (31) | 145 (30) | 154 (32) | 579 (31) |
| College graduate or associate’s degree | 161 (34) | 144 (32) | 146 (31) | 141 (30) | 592 (32) |
| Graduate degree | 25 (5) | 33 (7) | 27 (6) | 30 (6) | 115 (6) |
| Did not answer | 8 (2) | 6 (2) | 3 (1) | 7 (2) | 24 (1) |
| Household income, annual | |||||
| US$0–US$24,999 | 105 (22) | 129 (29) | 140 (30) | 129 (27) | 503 (27) |
| US$25,000–US$49,999 | 162 (34) | 142 (31) | 142 (30) | 141 (30) | 587 (32) |
| US$50,000US$74,999 | 87 (18) | 88 (20) | 91 (19) | 98 (21) | 364 (19) |
| US $75,000+ | 116 (24) | 87 (19) | 93 (19) | 97 (20) | 393 (21) |
| Did not answer | 8 (2) | 5(1) | 4 (1) | 8 (2) | 25 (1) |
| Type of tobacco user | |||||
| E-cigarettes only | 112 (23) | 72 (16) | 87 (19) | 79 (17) | 350 (19) |
| Cigarettes only | 190 (40) | 182 (40) | 190 (40) | 187 (40) | 749 (40) |
| Dual user | 176 (37) | 197 (44) | 193 (41) | 207 (44) | 773 (41) |
| Other tobacco product use | |||||
| LCC | 87 (18) | 100 (22) | 87 (19) | 100 (21) | 374 (20) |
| Traditional cigars | 74 (15) | 85 (19) | 89 (19) | 72 (15) | 320 (17) |
| Hookah | 43 (9) | 37 (8) | 47 (10) | 42 (9) | 169 (9) |
SD = standard deviation, LCC = little cigars and cigarillos. All current tobacco use is past 30 days, except cigarette smoking which refers to adults who have smoked at least 100 cigarettes in their life and now smoke some days or every day.