Research Article

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

Table 2

Prevalence of tobacco use by sociodemographic characteristics among males—BRFSS 2010.

VariableUnweighted sample sizeCiST user (weighted %)Exclusive smoker (weighted %)Exclusive ST user (weighted %)

Age
 18–2457953.1719.254.55
 25–34126753.1024.134.73
 35–44224371.4516.876.03
 45–54338511.1918.983.88
 55–64413060.8616.682.66
 65 or older540500.408.422.54
Race ethnicity
 White1346921.8616.645.20
 African American110491.0222.391.85
 American Indian/Alaska Native25152.7831.086.69
 Hispanic113820.8118.031.20
 Multiracial30242.6427.175.45
 Other46420.8511.701.63
Education
 Less than high school159512.8629.103.92
 High school489002.5024.515.43
 Some college412381.6918.914.81
 College graduate or more633890.567.892.85
Occupation
 Employed for wages717851.6315.664.83
 Self-employed203691.5817.154.21
 Out of work115892.9532.943.32
 Homemaker4560.9730.364.41
 Student26291.8011.613.85
 Retired516320.4410.272.55
 Unable to work108272.4334.244.48
Income
 Less than $10,00063982.5632.543.07
 $10,000–$14,99975692.2029.663.41
 $15,000–$19,999102242.5728.723.43
 $20,000–$24,999135572.3425.244.31
 $25,000–$34,999173852.4321.984.30
 $35,000–$49,999236071.6118.354.46
 $50,000–$74,999251911.5414.284.68
 $75,000 or more476550.899.814.25
Marital status
 Married1112091.2213.754.34
 Single581782.4325.313.82
Alcohol drinking
 Light, moderate, or no drinking1551131.4516.073.99
 Heavy87184.5136.846.90

Total1.6217.454.16