TABLE 1.
Demographic and smoking characteristics
| Demographic Variables |
All (N=154) |
Head/Neck (N=82) |
Thoracic (N=72) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex: Male *** | 57.1% | 69.5% | 43.1% |
| Age - M (SD) *** | 58.3 (11.0) | 55.1 (9.3) | 62.0 (11.6) |
| Race: | |||
| White/Caucasian | 96.1% | 96.3% | 95.8% |
| Black/African American | 2.0% | 2.4% | 1.4% |
| Other | 2.0% | 0% | 2.8% |
| Hispanic | 1.3% | 2.4% | 0% |
| Marital Status: | |||
| Single | 14.3% | 15.9% | 12.5% |
| Married | 54.5% | 50.0% | 59.7% |
| Divorced | 21.4% | 25.6% | 16.7% |
| Widowed | 9.7% | 8.5% | 11.1% |
| Education: Less than 12th grade | 19.5% | 23.2% | 15.3% |
| Household Income: Median category | $30K-$40K | $30K-$40K | $30K-$40K |
| Household Income: Modal category | < $20K | < $20K | < $20K |
| Smoking/Alcohol Variables | All | Head/Neck | Thoracic |
| Years smoking - M (SD) *** | 39.0 (12.4) | 35.0 (11.2) | 43.5 (12.4) |
| CPD average - M (SD) | 24.1 (11.8) | 24.3 (13.1) | 23.8 (10.3) |
| CPD maximum - M (SD) | 34.7 (15.3) | 36.2 (15.4) | 32.9 (15.1) |
| Fagerstrom Dependence - M (SD) | 5.8 (2.3) | 5.7 (2.4) | 5.9 (2.1) |
| Smoked the week before surgery*** | 65.6% | 79.3% | 50.0% |
| Spouse smokes (married, N=84) | 33.3% | 39.0% | 27.9% |
| Received Prior Tobacco Treatment | 59.7% | 56.1% | 63.9% |
| Another smoker in household | 42.2% | 48.8% | 34.7% |
| Alcohol Use: < 2 drinks/week | 54.9% | 51.9% | 58.3% |
| Alcohol abuse | 27.0% | 29.6% | 23.9% |
Note: For comparisons of Thoracic versus Head/Neck patients,
***
denotes P ≤.001.
**
denotes P ≤.01.
*
denotes P ≤.05.