Characteristics of adult smokers participating in the 2008 and 2009 National Survey on Drug Use and Health
| Respondent characteristics | Unweighted, n | Weighted, % (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|
| Total sample | 24 157 | 100 |
| Psychological distress (K6)* | ||
| None or mild | 12 473 | 57.0 (55.9 to 58.1) |
| Moderate | 9183 | 34.2 (33.2 to 35.2) |
| Severe | 2501 | 8.8 (8.3 to 9.4) |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 12 424 | 53.4 (52.3 to 54.5) |
| Female | 11 733 | 46.6 (45.5 to 47.7) |
| Age (years) | ||
| 18–25 | 13 727 | 20.6 (20.0 to 21.2) |
| 26–34 | 3897 | 21.3 (20.5 to 22.1) |
| 35 or older | 6533 | 58.1 (57.1 to 59.1) |
| Race/ethnicity | ||
| Caucasian† | 16 475 | 71.3 (70.3 to 72.4) |
| African–American† | 2623 | 12.0 (11.2 to 12.7) |
| Hispanic | 3017 | 12.0 (11.3 to 12.7) |
| Asian–American† | 506 | 2.1 (1.7 to 2.4) |
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander† | 108 | 0.28 (0.1 to 0.4) |
| Native American/Alaska Native† | 577 | 0.75 (0.6 to 0.9) |
| Multiracial† | 851 | 1.5 (1.3 to 1.8) |
| Education | ||
| <High school | 5667 | 21.1 (20.2 to 22.0) |
| High school/GED | 9272 | 37.4 (36.3 to 38.5) |
| Some college | 6605 | 26.3 (25.3 to 27.2) |
| College graduate | 2613 | 15.2 (14.3 to 16.1) |
| Income | ||
| <US$20 000 | 7138 | 23.8 (22.9 to 24.7) |
| US$20 000–US$49 999 | 9163 | 37.3 (36.3 to 38.4) |
| US$50 000–US$74 999 | 3578 | 16.5 (15.6 to 17.3) |
| US$75 000 or more | 4278 | 22.4 (21.4 to 23.4) |
| Marital status | ||
| Never married | 14 856 | 37.2 (36.3 to 38.2) |
| Divorced, separated or widowed | 3248 | 23.5 (22.5 to 24.6) |
| Married | 6053 | 39.2 (38.1 to 40.4) |
| Health insurance‡ | ||
| No | 11 011 | 36.0 (35.0 to 37.0) |
| Yes | 13 094 | 64.0 (63.0 to 65.0) |
| Time to first cigarette | ||
| Within 30 min | 10 542 | 49.0 (48.0 to 50.2) |
| After 30 min | 13 615 | 50.9 (49.8 to 52.0) |
* Psychological distress categories were derived from published cut-points41 using the Kessler-6 (K6) measure of psychological distress.35
† Respondents were not Hispanic.
‡ Includes Medicare, private or military insurance (ie, TRICARE, CHAMPUS, CHAMPVA or VA coverage).
GED, graduate equivalency degree.