Table 2 Characteristics of the subsample of smokers and ex-smokers at first wave of analysis (wave 12), n-2507
Characteristic | Smokers % (n = 694) | Ex-smokers % (n = 1813) | all % (n = 2507) |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender | |||
 Women | 51.0 | 49.4 | 50.1 |
 Men | 49.0 | 50.6 | 49.9 |
Age | |||
 25–39 | 26.1 | 11.7 | 15.7 |
 40–54 | 44.7 | 33.9 | 36.9 |
  ≥ 55 | 29.2 | 54.4 | 47.4 |
Household type | |||
 Couple without children | 32.4 | 47.2 | 43.1 |
 Couple with children | 26.7 | 26.4 | 26.5 |
 Lone person | 27.9 | 20.1 | 22.3 |
 Single parent | 9.1 | 3.9 | 5.4 |
 Single parent living with others | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
 Other family no children | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
 Group household | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
 Multi-family household | 1.9 | 0.9 | 1.2 |
Education | |||
 Did not complete high school | 37.9 | 30.7 | 32.7 |
 Completed High school | 13.0 | 10.2 | 11.0 |
 Diploma or Certificate | 39.5 | 35.6 | 36.7 |
 University or other higher education | 9.7 | 23.5 | 19.7 |
Income | |||
 Median (interquartile range) | $76,065 ($44,000–$116,319) | $86,700 ($42,370–$142,484) | $83,556 ($42,862–$134,166) |
  < 25,000 | 11.5 | 9.9 | 10.3 |
 25,000–49,000 | 17.6 | 20.6 | 19.7 |
 50,000–74,999 | 20.3 | 13.3 | 15.2 |
  ≥ 75,000 | 50.6 | 56.3 | 54.7 |