Table 2. Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of the participants.
| Variable | (N = 53) |
|---|---|
| Age (years), mean ± SD | 49.7 ± 10.0 |
| Sex | |
| Female, n (%) | 39 (73.6) |
| Male, n (%) | 14 (26.4) |
| Weight (kg), mean ± SD | 74.5 ± 20.3 |
| Height (cm), mean ± SD | 163.5 ± 9.9 |
| Level of education, n (%) | |
| None or ≤ 9 years of schooling | 7 (13.2) |
| High school graduate ± some college | 22 (41.5) |
| College graduate ± graduate school | 33 (45.3) |
| Socioeconomic class, n (%) | |
| A (45-100 points) | 4 (7.6) |
| B (29-44 points) | 25 (47.2) |
| C (17-28 points) | 23 (43.4) |
| D-E (0-16 points) | 1 (1.9) |
| Number of meetings attended, n (%) | |
| 4 | 2 (3.8) |
| 5 | 1 (1.9) |
| 6 | 1 (1.9) |
| 8 | 49 (92.5) |
| WHOQOL-BREF | |
| Total score, mean ± SD | 12.3 ± 2.5 |
| Percentage, mean ± SD | 51.9 ± 15.5 |
| Fagerström test | |
| Total score, mean ± SD | 5.8 ± 2.3 |
| Score of 0-4, n (%) | 15 (28.3) |
| Score of 5-10, n (%) | 38 (71.7) |
| Smoking history (pack-years), mean ± SD | 35.3 ± 24.8 |
| HADS anxiety score, mean ± SD | 10.8 ± 4.4 |
| 0-7, unlikely, n (%) | 14 (26.4) |
| 8-21, likely, n (%) | 39 (73.6) |
| HADS depression score, mean ± SD | 8.17 ± 3.7 |
| 0-7, unlikely, n (%) | 20 (37.7) |
| 8-21, likely, n (%) | 33 (62.3) |
WHOQOL-BREF: World Health Organization Quality of Life Instrument, brief version; and HADS: Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale.