Table 1.
Sample Characteristics
| Demographics | School 1 (n=30) | School 2 (n=23) |
| Female, n (%) | 12 (40%) | 18 (78%) |
| Age, mean ± SD | 19.5 ± 1.4 | 20.4 ± 1.8 |
| Caucasian | 25 (83%) | 2 (9%) |
| Smoking History | ||
| Days smoked in past 30 days | 8.6 ± 5.2 | 12.8 ± 7.8 |
| Days smoked in past week | 1.7 ±1.0 | 2.4 ± 1.4 |
| # Cigarettes on weekday | 1.2 ± 1.3 | 2.6 ± 2.3 |
| # Cigarettes on weekend day | 2.6 ± 2.0 | 3.6 ± 3.0 |
| Age of smoking initiation | 16.0 ± 1.9 | 15.3 ± 2.8 |
| Ever smoked daily | 9 (30%) | 9 (39%) |
| Perceived Risks | ||
| Moderately/high addicted to smoking | 0 | 5 (22%) |
| Somewhat/very concerned about personal health | 10 (33%) | 11 (48%) |
| Health risks …compared to daily smoker 1 | ||
| Higher | 0 | 0 |
| Lower | 29 (97%) | 17 (74%) |
| … compared to non-daily smoker | ||
| Higher | 9 (30%) | 14 (61%) |
| Lower | 10 (33%) | 6 (26%) |
| … compared to ex-smoker | ||
| Higher | 2 (7%) | 8 (35%) |
| Lower | 19 (63%) | 5 (22%) |
| … compared to never smoker | ||
| Higher | 26 (87%) | 19 (83%) |
| Lower | 2 (7%) | 4 (17%) |
| Triggers for Smoking | ||
| Past 30 days, smoked often or always while | ||
| At a party | 18 (60%) | 15 (68%) |
| Hanging out with friends | 6 (20%) | 13 (62%) |
| After 1–2 drinks | 10 (33%) | 14 (61%) |
| After 4 or more drinks | 20 (67%) | 16 (70%) |
| Stressed | 3 (10%) | 13 (57%) |
| Interest in Quitting | ||
| Seriously thinking of quitting | ||
| Yes, within next 30 days | 0 | 2 (9%) |
| Yes, within 6 months | 2 (7%) | 2 (9%) |
| Yes, but not in next 6 months | 6 (20%) | 9 (39%) |
| No | 22 (73%) | 10 (43%) |
| Nicotine Dependence | ||
| NDSS (total) | −2.5 ± 0.3 | −1.6 ± 0.8 |
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responses of “about the same” omitted from table