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. 2011 Feb 24;13(5):361–368. doi: 10.1093/ntr/ntr003

Table 1.

Baseline Characteristics of the Sample (Those Who Received Study Medication From Pharmacy)

Characteristic Overall N = 1,161
Demographics
    Age in years, M (SD) 47.3 (10.9)
    Gender (% female) 66.8
    Race (% White) 89.6
    Years of formal schooling, M (SD) 14.1 (2.2)
    Marital status (% married) 64.0
Smoking history
    Cigarettes per day, M (SD) 19.7 (8.1)
    FTND, M (SD) 5.0 (2.1)
    Other smokers in home (% yes) 44.3
Quitting history
    Quit attempt past year (% yes) 48.2
    Longest previous quit of 6 months or more (% yes) 36.5
    Previous use of NRT (% yes) 83.0
    Previous use of bupropion (% yes) 49.2
Psychosocial, M (SD)
    Depression scale 0.9 (0.7)
Medication attitudes, M (SD)
    Positive treatment outcome expectations 4.4 (0.6)
    Negative treatment outcome expectations 2.2 (0.9)
    Total varenicline adherence self-efficacy items 9.4 (0.6)
        Stick to schedule if having severe withdrawal symptoms 8.1 (2.3)
        Stick to schedule if having annoying side effects 7.5 (2.3)

Note. FTND = Fagerström Test for Nicotine Dependence; NRT = nicotine replacement therapy.