Table 1

Population characteristics according to household secondhand tobacco smoke exposure

Any household secondhand tobacco smoke exposure (N=615)No household secondhand tobacco smoke exposure (N=454)
Age, mean (SE)55.5 (0.5)56.9 (1.0)
Female sex, N (weighted %)455 (68.4)331 (67.7)
National background, N (weighted %)
 Dominican151 (25.4)78 (17.5)
 Puerto Rican92 (12.2)71 (22.6)
 Mexican146 (20.3)140 (23.0)
 Cuban113 (30.4)51 (21.2)
 Central American57 (5.7)68 (8.2)
 South American56 (6.0)45 (7.5)
 Low physical activity, N (weighted %)327 (52.0)232 (53.5)
Education level, N (weighted %)
 Less than high school216 (32.2)165 (30.9)
 High school or equivalent132 (21.7)92 (15.1)
 Greater than high school266 (46.2)196 (53.9)
 Household income less than $20 000 per year, N (weighted %)301 (52.8)205 (46.5)
 Not US mainland born, N (weighted %)575 (92.0)416 (93.4)