Table 1.

Demographics of Student Populations: Pre- and Post-test χ2 Analysis Results*

Demographic Variable:Pretest (n, percentage of total) N = 2929Post-test (n, percentage of total) N = 2766
Age (years)
    9 years old38 (1.3)40 (1.5)
    10 years old1047 (35.8)924 (33.4)
    11 years old1620 (55.4)1513 (54.7)
    12 years old173 (5.9)160 (5.8)
    13 years old15 (0.5)24 (0.9)
    Missing33 (1.1)105 (3.8)
Race
    White2236 (76.4)2067 (74.7)
    Other368 (12.6)325 (11.8)
    Missing322 (11.0)374 (13.5)
Ethnicity
    Hispanic529 (18.1)452 (16.3)
    Not Hispanic2159 (73.8)1949 (70.5)
    Missing238 (8.1)365 (13.2)
Gender
    Boy1475 (50.4)1360 (49.2)
    Girl1416 (48.4)1297 (46.9)
    Missing35 (1.2)109 (3.9)
Smoker in Household
    Yes975 (33.3)950 (34.4)
    No1904 (65.1)1792 (64.8)
    Missing47 (1.6)47 (0.9)
Current tobacco user
    Yes10 (0.3)22 (0.8)
    No2774 (94.8)2725 (98.5)
    Missing142 (4.9)19 (0.7)
  • * No statistically significant differences between pre- and post-tests demographically, P > .05.