TABLE 2.
Smoking and Substance Use Characteristics of Daily Smokers, Aged 18-35 years, by Race/Ethnicity: Hawaii, May 2013-December 2013
| Characteristic | Total (n = 186), % or Mean (SD) | Native Hawaiian (n = 82), % or Mean (SD) | Filipino (n = 29), % or Mean (SD) | White (n = 75), % or Mean (SD) | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Menthol cigarette use | 68.3 | 86.6 | 72.4 | 46.7 | ≤ .001 |
| Age started smoking daily | 16.9 (3.3) | 16.0 (2.7) | 18.7 (4.0) | 17.3 (3.4) | .001 |
| Days smoked in past 30 d | 29 (3.4) | 29.2 (3.5) | 28.4 (4.3) | 28.9 (2.8) | .61 |
| CPD | |||||
| Past 30 d | 14.4 (8.8) | 16.0 (7.6) | 12 (11.9) | 13.6 (8.4) | .07 |
| 12 mo ago | 14.1 (9.4) | 14.7 (8.3) | 10.0 (7.0) | 15 (1.3) | .05 |
| Ever tried to quit smoking completely (yes) | 77.4 | 78.0 | 72.4 | 78.7 | .79 |
| Interest in quittinga | 6.8 | 6.6 | 6.4 | 7.3 | .23 |
| FTND | 3.6 | 4.2 | 2.6 | 3.4 | .01 |
| Current use of | |||||
| Alcohol | 69.9 | 64.6 | 82.8 | 70.7 | .16 |
| Marijuana | 44.6 | 37.8 | 44.8 | 52 | .17 |
| Other drug | 18.3 | 13.4 | 24.1 | 21.3 | .28 |
| Financial stress (yes) | 42.5 | 51.2 | 27.6 | 38.7 | .05 |
| Perceived stress | 2.1 (0.71) | 2.1 (0.71) | 2.0 (0.64) | 2.1 (0.75) | .62 |
| Everyday discrimination | 2.9 (1.3) | 2.8 (1.4) | 3.1 (1.4) | 2.9 (1.1) | .37 |
Note. CPD = cigarettes smoked per day; FTND = Fagerstrom Test for Nicotine Dependence.
a
Interest in quitting scores ranged from 1 = not interested in quitting at all to 10 = extremely interested in quitting.