Table 3

 Demographic and smoking variables among 189 adults with asthma

Demographic and smoking variablesFrequency
Age in years, mean (SD)46 (8.8)
Female sex, n (%)131 (69)
Education
    High school or less, n (%)32 (17)
    Some college, n (%)64 (34)
    College graduate, n (%)93 (49)
Annual family income
    <$20 000, n (%)19 (10)
    $20 000–40 000, n (%)37 (20)
    $40 000–80 000, n (%)53 (28)
    ⩾$80 000, n (%)80 (42)
White, non-Hispanic, n (%)134 (71)
Smoking status
    Never, n (%)124 (66)
    Ex smoker, n (%)55 (29)
    Current smoker, n (%)10 (5)