Table 1.
Descriptive Statistics of Sample Characteristics
| Variables | N (%) / M (SD) | Available N |
|---|---|---|
| Demographics | ||
| Age, M (SD) | 49.96 (10.79) | 527 |
| Gender (Female), N (%) | 190 (36.26) | 524 |
| Race/Ethnicity of Grandparents’ Ancestry | ||
| Grandmother (on mother’s side) | 527 | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 19 (3.6) | |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 453 (86.0) | |
| Don’t Know | 55 (10.4) | |
| Grandfather (on mother’s side) | 527 | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 16 (3.0) | |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 452 (85.8) | |
| Don’t Know | 59 (11.2) | |
| Grandmother (on father’s side) | 527 | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 16 (3.0) | |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 449 (85.2) | |
| Don’t Know | 62 (11.8) | |
| Grandfather (on father’s side) | 527 | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 18 (3.4) | |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 441 (83.7) | |
| Don’t Know | 68 (12.9) | |
| Grandmother (on mother’s side) | 525 | |
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 25 (4.8) | |
| Asian | 2 (0.4) | |
| Black or African American | 434 (82.7) | |
| Middle Eastern | 1 (0.2) | |
| Pacific Islander | 0 (0.0) | |
| White | 11 (2.1) | |
| Other | 17 (3.2) | |
| Multiracial | 35 (6.7) | |
| Grandfather (on mother’s side) | 523 | |
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 12 (2.3) | |
| Asian | 3 (0.6) | |
| Black or African American | 445 (85.0) | |
| Middle Eastern | 1 (0.2) | |
| Pacific Islander | 2 (0.4) | |
| White | 9 (1.7) | |
| Other | 26 (5.0) | |
| Multiracial | 25 (4.8) | |
| Grandmother (on father’s side) | 524 | |
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 25 (4.8) | |
| Asian | 2 (0.4) | |
| Black or African American | 440 (84.0) | |
| Middle Eastern | 2 (0.4) | |
| Pacific Islander | 0 (0.0) | |
| White | 3 (0.6) | |
| Other | 31 (5.9) | |
| Multiracial | 21 (4.0) | |
| Grandfather (on father’s side) | 520 | |
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 9 (1.7) | |
| Asian | 2 (0.4) | |
| Black or African American | 446 (85.8) | |
| Middle Eastern | 2 (0.4) | |
| Pacific Islander | 0 (0.0) | |
| White | 11 (2.1) | |
| Other | 38 (7.3) | |
| Multiracial | 12 (2.3) | |
| Smoking Characteristics | ||
| Age started smoking, M (SD) | 19.59 (5.73) | 526 |
| Number of cigarettes per day, M (SD)a | 15.12 (7.33) | 522 |
| Menthol cigarette use, N (%) | 323 (61.52) | 525 |
| FTND, M (SD)b | 5.55 (1.93) | 526 |
Note. N= 528. Race/Ethnicity of Grandparents’ Ancestry (“Ethnicity of Your Relatives” [fill in one bubble for each grandparent]; “Race of Your Relatives” [fill in every bubble that applies for each grandparent]).
a
Response range 2-60.
b
FTND = Fagerström Test for Nicotine Dependence (range 0-10).