Table 1.
Descriptive Sample Data (N = 750)
| Variable | N (%) or Mean (SD) |
|---|---|
| Sexa | |
| Male | 492 (65.6%) |
| Female | 257 (34.4%) |
| Marital Statusa | |
| Married | 539 (72.3%) |
| Single | 10 (1.3%) |
| Separated/Divorced | 46 (6.2%) |
| Widowed | 151 (20.2%) |
| Agea | |
| Mean (SD) | 62.6 years (10.9 years) |
| Educationa | |
| Less Than Grade 8 | 68 (9.1%) |
| Grade 8–11 | 146 (19.5%) |
| High School Diploma | 155 (20.7%) |
| Vocational School | 229 (30.6%) |
| Some College | 130 (17.4%) |
| College Degree | 1 (0.1%) |
| Graduate Degree and Higher | 19 (2.5%) |
| Income (US Dollars)a | |
| Mean (SD) | $4,159.8 ($2,536.2) |
| Cancer Type | |
| Head and Neck | 107(14.3%) |
| Lung | 184 (24.5%) |
| Colorectal | 459 (61.2%) |
| Smoking Status | |
| Current | 204 (27.2%) |
| Former | 160 (21.3%) |
| Never | 386 (51.5%) |
| Fagerström Test of Nicotine Addictionb | |
| Very Low | 33 (16.7%) |
| Low | 69 (34.8%) |
| Medium | 42 (21.2%) |
| High | 41 (20.7%) |
| Very High | 13 (6.6%) |
| Number of Years Smoking | |
| Mean (SD) | 39.2 years (12.0 years) |
| Average Number of Cigarettes in Past 30 Daysb | |
| Mean (SD) | 18.1 cigarettes (16.7 cigarettes) |
| Age Started Smokingb | |
| Mean (SD) | 18.6 years (7.8 years) |
| Number of Times Quit for at least 24 Hoursb | |
| Mean (SD) | 3.4 times (4.5 times) |
| Longest Duration of Previous Quit Attemptb | |
| Mean (SD) | 87.5 days (265.7 days) |
| Depression (CES-D score ≥ 16) | |
| Depressed | 532 (64.2%) |
| Not depressed | 219 (26.4%) |
Note.
a
Indicates the presence of missing data;
b
Includes current smokers only.