Exposure to smokeless tobacco advertisement, current use, and susceptibility to use smokeless tobacco for adolescent boys in California, 1993
| Demographic variables (n = 2814) | Current use of smokeless tobacco (%) | Susceptibility to use smokeless tobacco (%) | Exposure to smokeless tobacco advertising (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age group (years) | |||
| 12–13 | 0.3 (0.1–0.5) | 16.8 (13.7–19.9) | 21.0 (17.4–24.6) |
| 14–15 | 2.6 (1.0–4.2) | 17.3 (14.8–19.8) | 34.3 (30.3–38.3) |
| 16–17 | 6.6 (4.1–9.1) | 18.8 (14.6–23.0) | 43.8 (38.8–48.8) |
| Race/ethnicity | |||
| White | 4.5 (3.1–5.9) | 20.7 (17.9–23.5) | 43.4 (39.8–47.0) |
| African-American | 0.2 (0.0–0.6) | 8.4 (2.3–14.5) | 13.5 (7.9–19.1) |
| Hispanic | 2.4 (0.4–4.4) | 17.6 (13.3–21.9) | 26.2 (21.7–30.7) |
| Asian/other | 1.0 (0.3–1.7) | 11.6(6.7–16.5) | 21.0 (14.4r-27.6) |
| School performance | |||
| Much better than average | 1.1 (0.5–1.7) | 16.5 (11.6–21.4) | 26.5 (22.9–30.1) |
| Better than average | 3.9 (1.8–6.0) | 18.3 (14.4–22.2) | 36.1 (31.1–41.1) |
| Average and below | 3.2 (1.8–4.6) | 17.5 (15.0–20.0) | 32.1 (29.0–35.2) |
| Overall | 3.1 (2.1–4.1) | 17.6 (15.6–19.6) | 32.6 (30.2–35.0) |
(Percentages with 95 % confidence intervals)