Table 2 Selected characteristics of the population by sex

Age group (years)

18-34

440

11.3

234

7.1

52.7 (3)

<0.0001

35-54

1516

38.9

1213

36.6

55-74

1563

40.1

1481

44.7

75+

376

9.7

387

11.7

Mean age (SD)

54.8 (15.4)

57.3 (14.4)

Race

White

2874

73.8

2517

75.9

19.3 (5)

0.0017

Black

158

4.1

132

4.0

Hispanic

428

11.0

340

10.3

Asian

353

9.1

226

6.8

Native American

13

0.3

14

0.4

Other

69

1.8

86

2.6

Education

No high school diploma

306

7.9

214

6.5

88.7 (3)

<0.0001

High school/GED

653

16.8

402

12.1

Some college/technical

1666

42.8

1280

38.6

College graduate

1270

32.6

1419

42.8

Alcohol consumed in past month

2172

55.8

2158

65.1

65.0 (1)

<0.0001

History of parental smoking

2791

71.7

2434

73.4

2.8 (1)

0.0940

Mean MCS score (SD)*

51.2 (9.5)

53.2 (8.2)

Current smoker

294

7.6

281

8.5

2.1 (1)

0.1470