Helpline callers compared to general smoking population in California: demographics
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California Smokers' Helpline (n = 103070) |
State of California ('96 CTS) (n = 14229) | |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 48.0 (0.16) | 57.1 (0.41) |
| Female | 52.0 (0.16) | 42.9 (0.41) |
| Age (years) | ||
| < 18 | 3.9 (0.06) | 2.5 (0.14) |
| 18–24 | 12.8 (0.10) | 13.6 (0.34) |
| 25–44 | 56.3 (0.15) | 50.5 (0.46) |
| 45–64 | 23.7 (0.13) | 25.5 (0.41) |
| 65+ | 3.4 (0.06) | 7.8 (0.27) |
| Ethnicity | ||
| White | 63.3 (0.15) | 58.7 (0.55) |
| African-American | 10.4 (0.10) | 8.3 (0.27) |
| Hispanic | 14.9 (0.11) | 22.1 (0.45) |
| AAPI | 5.9 (0.07) | 7.4 (0.28) |
| Others | 5.5 (0.07) | 3.5 (0.23) |
| Education | ||
| ⩽ 12 years | 48.4 (0.16) | 58.6 (0.47) |
| > 12 years | 51.6 (0.16) | 41.4 (0.47) |
| County of residence | ||
| Urban | 64.9 (0.15) | 75.4 (0.42) |
| Rural/mixed | 35.1 (0.15) | 24.6 (0.42) |
The data (presented as % (SE)) cover the period from August 1992 to December 1999. All proxy and repeat callers are excluded. The 1996 CTS data are from 1996 California tobacco screener survey, weighted by population.