Examining pathways between structural stigma and tobacco use: a comparison among young adults living in the United States by sexual orientation and gender identity

Table 3 Descriptive statistics for study variables

	Sexual and Gender Minority (n = 1,281)		Non-SGM (n = 1,368)
Measure	N(M)	%(SD)	N(M)	%(SD)	Χ² (t)
Race
White	826	64	757	55	25.87**
BIPOC¹	455	36	629	45
Education
No 4-year degree	675	53	648	47	9.26**
4-year degree or higher	606	47	738	53
Age
18–24	542	42	384	28	60.93**
25–35	739	58	1002	72
Combustible current
Yes	332	26	426	31	7.59**
No	949	74	960	69
Vape current
Yes	453	35	499	36	0.10
No	828	65	887	64
Financial strain²	5.35	3.69	4.62	3.67	5.17**
Food security³	4.24	3.70	3.62	3.61	4.43**
Interpersonal discrimination⁴	11.98	4.84	10.47	4.69	8.24**
Perceived stress⁵	8.61	3.56	7.26	3.60	9.71**

(1) Black, Indigenous, People of Color; (2) Range: 0–12; (3) Range: 0–12; (4) Range: 0–36; 5.Range: 0–16
*p < 0.05, **p < 0.01

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