Research Article

Concurrent Use of Cigarettes and Smokeless Tobacco among US Males and Females

Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics of CiST users by gender—BRFSS 2010.

VariableMale (weighted %)Female (weighted %)

Age
 18–2422.1914.11
 25–3432.4519.33
 35–4418.9618.96
 45–5414.5222.35
 55–648.0013.81
 65 or older3.8811.43
Race ethnicity
 White79.5272.93
 African American5.769.26
 American Indian/Alaska Native2.223.67
 Hispanic7.0711.09
 Multiracial2.852.41
 Other2.570.65
Education
 Less than high school18.0819.77
 High school43.6937.22
 Some college25.3826.60
 College graduate or more12.8516.41
Occupation
 Employed for wages53.6738.37
 Self-employed10.613.87
 Out of work17.9814.40
 Homemaker0.239.88
 Student5.475.12
 Retired4.409.31
 Unable to work7.6419.06
Income
 Less than $10,0007.1614.90
 $10,000–$14,9996.0510.65
 $15,000–$19,99910.4414.96
 $20,000–$24,99912.1212.49
 $25,000–$34,99915.1412.21
 $35,000–$49,99913.5310.41
 $50,000–$74,99915.356.60
 $75,000 or more20.2117.79
Marital status*
 Married67.9462.26
 Single32.0637.74
Alcohol drinking
 Light, moderate, or no drinking84.6988.78
 Heavy15.3111.22

*Married: married or member of an unmarried couple; Single: divorced, widowed, separated, and never married.