Table 1 Descriptive characteristics of overall sample and subgroup of youth who smoked in past 30 days: Virginia high-school students (N = 1796)a
Overall sample Weighted frequency (N = 216105) | Youth who smoked in past 30 days Weighted frequency (n = 39938) | |
|---|---|---|
Characteristic | Nb (Weighted percent) | Weighted percent |
Gender | ||
Female | 105297 (48.9) | 18.1 |
Male | 109871 (51.1) | 20.5 |
Race | ||
Black | 56809 (26.8) | 14.3 |
White | 117570 (55.5) | 19.7 |
Other | 37308 (17.7) | 24.1 |
Lives with smoker | ||
Yes | 72554 (36.4) | 26.6 |
No | 126559 (63.6) | 13.2 |
Age | ||
14 | 31690 (14.7) | 9.0 |
15 | 57208 (26.5) | 11.5 |
16 | 55732 (25.8) | 21.8 |
17 | 51913 (24.0) | 25.6 |
18 and over | 19561 (9.0) | 35.1 |
Asthma | ||
Yes, currently | 31521 (16.2) | 17.9 |
Yes, but not anymore | 23241 (12.0) | 20.0 |
Never | 139281 (71.8) | 18.5 |