Demographic characteristics and smoking behaviour of total sample (n = 3602)
| n | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||
| Male | 1681 | 47 |
| Female | 1921 | 53 |
| Age in 1988 | ||
| 25–34 years | 1218 | 34 |
| 35–44 years | 1278 | 35 |
| 45–54 years | 711 | 20 |
| 55–64 years | 395 | 11 |
| Race | ||
| White, non-Hispanic | 3144 | 87 |
| Black, non-Hispanic | 204 | 6 |
| Hispanic | 177 | 5 |
| Other | 76 | 2 |
| Income in 2001 | ||
| <$15000 | 257 | 8 |
| $15000–$37500 | 811 | 24 |
| $37501–$60000 | 1089 | 32 |
| >$60000 | 1197 | 36 |
| Number of cigarettes per day (2001) | ||
| <5 | 328 | 9 |
| 5–14 | 912 | 25 |
| 15–24 | 1530 | 43 |
| 25–34 | 475 | 13 |
| ⩾35 | 345 | 10 |
| Desire to quit (2001) | ||
| Not at all | 349 | 11 |
| A little | 444 | 14 |
| Somewhat | 1120 | 34 |
| A lot | 1337 | 41 |
| Number of past quit attempts | ||
| 0 | 1096 | 31 |
| 1 | 721 | 20 |
| 2+ | 1739 | 49 |
| Time to first cigarette (2001) | ||
| <10 mins | 1069 | 30 |
| 10–30 mins | 1263 | 35 |
| 31–60 mins | 622 | 17 |
| 61+ mins | 623 | 17 |