Table 1.
Participants' Characteristics at Baseline by Race/Ethnicity
| White n = 137 | Black n = 144 | Latino n = 140 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n [%] or mean (±SD) | n [%] or mean (±SD) | n [%] or mean (±SD) | p value | |
| Demographics | ||||
| Sex | 0.022 | |||
| Female | 78 [56.9] | 86 [59.7] | 62 [44.3] | |
| Male | 59 [43.1] | 58 [40.3] | 78 [55.7] | |
| Age | 42.9 (±11.7) | 44.8 (±9.9) | 36 (±10.2) | <0.001 |
| Partner Status | <0.001 | |||
| Married/living with partner | 42 [30.9] | 35 [24.5] | 67 [48.6] | |
| Other (e.g., single) | 94 [69.1] | 108 [75.5] | 71 [51.4] | |
| Socioeconomic Status | ||||
| Annual Household Income | <0.001 | |||
| <20,000 | 47 [39.2] | 76 [57.1] | 35 [29.4] | |
| ≥20,000 | 73 [60.8] | 57 [42.9] | 84 [70.6] | |
| Educational Level | 0.009 | |||
| <High school | 14 [10.3] | 17 [11.9] | 27 [19.6] | |
| High school/GED | 29 [21.3] | 29 [34.3] | 42 [30.4] | |
| Some college (no degree) | 43 [31.6] | 44 [30.8] | 41 [29.7] | |
| College degree | 50 [36.8] | 33 [23.0] | 28 [20.3] | |
| Employment Status | <0.001 | |||
| Employed | 71 [52.6] | 68 [47.9] | 101 [73.0] | |
| Unemployed | 64 [47.4] | 74 [52.1] | 37 [26.8] | |
| Smoking Characteristics | ||||
| Average number of CPD | 23.4 (±9.1) | 20.9 (±12.0) | 19 (±9.0) | 0.001 |
| Number of years smoked | 23.2 (±11.8) | 23.5 (±11.3) | 18 (±9.3) | <0.001 |
| Social Status Ladder | 6.0 (±1.9) | 5.8 (±1.7) | 6.0 (±1.8) | 0.507 |
Note: CPD = Self-reported number of cigarettes smoked per day at baseline. GED = General Equivalency Diploma.