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. 2012 Nov 6;15(6):1151–1154. doi: 10.1093/ntr/nts231

Table 1.

Correlations Among Distress Intolerance and Background Variables

Variable M SD 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
1. Age 38.57 11.10
2. Female gender 43.8% .07
3. Importance of payment (motivation)  8.32 2.04 .18 .25*
4. FTND  5.29 2.11 .18 −.04 .09
5. Ever had 24-hr quit attempt 64.6% .21* .08 −.17 −.24*
6. Minnesota Nicotine Withdrawal Scale  0.99 .72 .01 .19 .08 .23* −.05
7. Breath holding duration (s) 40.12 19.72 −.14 −.35** −.10 −.05 .21* −.16
8. IDQ-S Withdrawal Intolerance  3.17 .76 −.01 −.08 .10 .26* −.23* .21* −.02
9. IDQ-S Lack of Cognitive Coping  2.80 .79 −.13 −.002 −.16 .23* −.26* .01 −.05 −.09

Note. FTND = Fagerström Test for Nicotine Dependence; IDQ-S = Intolerance for Smoking Abstinence Discomfort Questionnaire (possible score range = 1–5). Importance of maximizing payments on study tasks (motivation) ranged from 0 (not at all) to 10 (extremely). Minnesota Nicotine Withdrawal Scale, assessed prior to alcohol administration, ranged from 0 (none) to 4 (severe).

*p < .05; **p < .001.