Table 1 Descriptive summary and association with validity of self-reported smoking status, 45+ year old "true" smokers, United States, 1988–1994.
| Â | Invalid Self-Report | Valid Self-Report | Â | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Explanatory Variables | 112 (n) | 5.8% | 1371 (n) | 94.2% | ORCrude 95% CI |
Gender | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Female | 52 | 5.7% | 614 | 94.3% | 1.00 |
   Male | 60 | 5.9% | 757 | 94.1% | 1.05 (0.65–1.70) |
Age (years old) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   45–64 | 48 | 3.6% | 962 | 96.4% | 1.00 |
   65+ | 64 | 12.6% | 409 | 87.4% | 3.88 (1.95–7.73)* |
Race/Ethnicity | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Non-Hispanic White | 48 | 5.8% | 615 | 94.2% | 1.00 |
   Non-Hispanic Black | 48 | 8.5% | 427 | 91.5% | 1.53 (1.04–2.26)* |
   Mexican-American | 15 | 5.1% | 279 | 94.9% | 0.87 (0.42–1.81) |
Income | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Less than $20,000 | 69 | 6.6% | 738 | 93.4% | 1.31 (0.74–2.33) |
   $20,000 or more | 39 | 5.1% | 602 | 94.9% | 1.00 |
High School Graduate | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Yes | 39 | 4.4% | 671 | 95.6% | 1.00 |
   No | 73 | 8.6% | 688 | 91.4% | 2.04 (1.35–3.08)* |
Diabetes | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Yes | 19 | 15.0% | 118 | 85.0% | 3.26 (1.38–7.72)* |
   No | 93 | 5.1% | 1251 | 94.9% | 1.00 |
Myocardial Infarction | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Yes | 10 | 6.4% | 97 | 93.6% | 1.12 (0.42–2.99) |
   No | 102 | 5.8% | 1264 | 94.2% | 1.00 |
Hypertension | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Yes | 42 | 7.0% | 395 | 93.0% | 1.35 (0.59–3.08) |
   No | 69 | 5.3% | 970 | 94.7% | 1.00 |