Household characteristics of patch and gum purchasers
| Current sample | National Household Interview Survey* | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patch (n=2050) | Gum (n=805) | Patch (n=497) | Gum (n=149) | |
| Table entries are means (with associated standard error) or percentages. | ||||
| *For smokers who reported using each product in a quit effort in the preceding year.22 | ||||
| †Refers to either male or female adult in household. | ||||
| Average months in panel | 39.6 (0.30) | 39.0 (0.51) | – | – |
| Average household size | 2.6 (0.03) | 2.5 (0.05) | 2.7 (0.08) | 2.8 (0.14) |
| Median household income | $42500 | $47500 | $40000 | $40000 |
| % White | 93.1 | 94.6 | 90.1 | 93.6 |
| % Married | 64.9 | 62.0 | 56.3 | 68.0 |
| % Employed† | 79.8 | 79.0 | 77.7 | 81.0 |
| % Any college education† | 73.8 | 80.0 | 62.5 | 69.5 |