Table 1.
Baseline Characteristics and Discharge Diagnoses of Study Subjects
| Characteristic | n | Patients, (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Age, y | ||
| 18–24 | 40 | (3.0) |
| 25–44 | 463 | (35.2) |
| 45–64 | 607 | (46.2) |
| 65+ | 204 | (15.6) |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 631 | (47.9) |
| Female | 686 | (52.1) |
| Race | ||
| White | 893 | (68.4) |
| African American | 413 | (31.6) |
| Marital status | ||
| Unmarried | 668 | (51.2) |
| Married | 637 | (48.8) |
| Highest level of education | ||
| Less than high school | 321 | (24.5) |
| Finished high school | 557 | (42.4) |
| More than high school | 435 | (33.1) |
| Cigarettes per day | ||
| 1–20 | 915 | (70.1) |
| 21–40 | 338 | (25.9) |
| >40 | 52 | (4.0) |
| Discharge diagnosis type | ||
| Cardiovascular | 343 | (25.9) |
| Infectious diseases | 203 | (15.4) |
| Respiratory | 165 | (12.5) |
| Gastrointestinal | 124 | (9.4) |
| Musculoskeletal/connective tissue | 72 | (5.4) |
| Neoplastic | 43 | (3.3) |
| Pregnancy | 33 | (2.5) |
| Other | 278 | (21.0) |
| Stage of readiness to quit | ||
| Precontemplation | 394 | (22.9) |
| Contemplation | 778 | (60.5) |
| Preparation | 214 | (16.6) |