Table 1

Descriptive characteristics of survey respondents (n=216)

VariablePer cent (n)
TotalHookah non-users (n=156)Hookah users (n=60)
Age (years)*
 1835.7% (77)36.5% (57)33.3% (20)
 1950.9% (110)48.1% (75)58.3% (35)
 2013.4% (29)15.4% (24)8.33% (5)
Gender
 Male47.2% (102)45.5% (71)51.7% (31)
 Female52.8% (114)54.5% (85)48.3% (29)
State
 Washington46.8% (101)47.4% (74)45.0% (27)
 Wisconsin53.2% (115)52.6% (82)55.0% (33)
Race/ethnicity†
 Caucasian70.4% (150)68.0% (104)76.7% (46)
 African American0%0%0%
 Asian/Pacific Islander18.8% (40)20.9% (32)13.3% (8)
 Hispanic2.3% (5)2.6% (4)1.7% (1)
 Other/multiracial8.5% (18)8.5% (13)8.3% (5)
  • *Overall mean (SD), 18.8 (0.7) years.

  • †Three missing values.