Table 2.
Baseline characteristics of the study sample (N=35). See text for continuous variables (age, education, years of smoking).
| Categorical Variables | % (N) |
| Sex | |
| Male | 28.6% (10) |
| Female | 65.7% (23) |
| Missing | 5.7% (2) |
| Income level | |
| No Income | 8.6% (3) |
| <20K | 62.8% (22) |
| 20K-30K | 5.7% (2) |
| 30K-40K | 2.9% (1) |
| 40K-50K | 2.9% (1) |
| Missing | 17.1% (6) |
| How much do you smoke? | |
| ½ pack a week | 2.9% (1) |
| ½ pack a day | 25.7% (9) |
| 1 pack a day | 57.1% (20) |
| 2 packs a day or more | 14.3% (5) |
| Job | |
| Permanent | 17.1% (6) |
| Temporary/part-time | 5.8% (2) |
| None | 77.1% (27) |
| Internet Use | |
| Never | 74.3% (26) |
| Once a month or less | 11.4% (4) |
| Once a week | 5.7% (2) |
| Once a day | 8.6% (3) |
| Computer use | |
| Never | 60.0% (21) |
| Once a month or less | 20.0% (7) |
| Once a week | 5.7% (2) |
| Once a day | 14.3% (5) |
| Self-reported knowledge about quitting smoking | |
| None | 11.4% (4) |
| Very limited | 62.9% (22) |
| Good | 22.8% (8) |
| Missing | 2.9% (1) |
| How severe of a problem do you consider your smoking? | |
| Not a problem | 2.9% (1) |
| Mild problem | 14.3% (5) |
| Moderate problem | 25.7% (9) |
| Severe problem | 57.1% (20) |