Table 1.
Demographic and smoking characteristics for the pooled sample at baseline and follow-up
| Characteristics | Baseline (n = 258) | Follow-up (n = 202) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Male | 36.4% | 33.2% | .47 |
| Age in years | .75 | ||
| 18-49 | 38.5% | 40.0% | |
| 50+ | 61.5% | 60.0% | |
| Race/ethnicity | .10 | ||
| White | 2.3% | 5.0% | |
| Black | 12.8% | 7.9% | |
| Latino | 84.5% | 85.6% | |
| Other | .39% | 1.5% | |
| Less than high school education | 55.4% | 59.9% | .34 |
| Health care insurance | |||
| Private insurance | 1.9% | 4.0% | .30 |
| Medicare | 10.5% | 9.4% | |
| Medicaid | 80.2% | 81.7% | |
| No coverage | 2.3% | 3.0% | |
| Smoke frequency | .19 | ||
| Some days | 22.9% | 17.8% | |
| Everyday | 77.1% | 82.2% | |
| Smoke 15 or more cigarettes per day | 17.8% | 22.8% | .19 |
| Smoke within 30 minutes of waking up | 41.1% | 46.3% | .27 |
| Ever attempted to quit | 73.7% | 70.0% | .83 |
| Ready to quit in next 30 days | 76.0% | 45.1% | .00 |
Note: Chi square test was used to test the differences between baseline and follow-up groups. Missing rates were negligible or zero for all variables.