Demographics of young baby boomers by smoking status in 1998
| Overall | Never smoked | Light smoker | Heavy smoker | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All variables are weighted using the survey weights, except for number of respondents. Income is adjusted to be in 2000 dollars. | ||||
| ***The three values in the “Never smoked”, “Light smoker”, and “Heavy smoker” columns are all statistically distinct from each other at p<0.01 or higher level; ** and * are distinct at 0.05 and 0.10 levels respectively. | ||||
| White*** | 78.6% | 78.0% | 74.3% | 86.4% |
| Black*** | 14.7% | 14.9% | 17.5% | 10.1% |
| Hispanic** | 6.6% | 7.1% | 8.2% | 3.4% |
| Age | 36.7 | 36.6 | 36.8 | 36.7 |
| % Female* | 51% | 51% | 54% | 44% |
| Income*** | $59243 | $68788 | $58156 | $42962 |
| AFQT*** | 47.9 | 54.3 | 46.0 | 38.8 |
| High school degree*** | 90% | 94% | 91% | 79% |
| Started college*** | 50% | 61% | 50% | 28% |
| Married*** | 69% | 74% | 68% | 63% |
| Number children | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| Number siblings | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| Number of respondents | 8908 | 3804 | 3352 | 1752 |