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. 2013 Dec;103(Suppl 2):S218–S220. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2013.301336

TABLE 2—

Comparison of Homeless and Domiciled Smoker Samples: Dallas, TX; August 2011–November 2012

Variable Homeless Smokers (n = 57), Mean (SD) or % Domiciled Smokers (n = 110), Mean (SD) or % P
Affect and perceived stress
PANAS—Negative Affect17 18.0 (6.6) 19.5 (8.0) .233
PANAS—Positive Affect17 31.2 (10.5) 29.2 (9.4) .22
Perceived Stress Scale18 6.1 (3.4) 6.3 (3.3) .618
Mental health
PHQ Alcohol Dependence20 17.5 17.3 .965
Depression diagnosis history 80.7 50.9 <.001
BRFSS no. of days with mental health problems21 11.5 (10.5) 8.0 (9.8) .035
CES–D,9 15.7 (10.3) 16.0 (11.1) .879
Negative experiences and exposure to threat or harm
Detroit Discrimination Scale25 31.5 (13.4) 19.5 (10.0) <.001
Urban Life Stress Scale24 48.4 (11.1) 43.2 (11.8) .006
Social Cohesion and Trust Scale23 14.2 (2.3) 15.6 (2.7) .001
Fear Scale22 1.7 (0.8) 1.5 (0.6) .027
Mistrust Scale22 1.9 (0.7) 1.6 (0.6) .002
Reserve capacity
Loneliness28 5.3 (2.0) 5.2 (1.9) .713
General Self-Efficacy Scale26 34.1 (6.1) 33.8 (5.8) .738
Revised Life Orientation Test30 13.8 (4.4) 14.5 (4.1) .362
ISEL27
 Appraisal scale 12.4 (3.1) 12.5 (2.9) .87
 Belonging scale 12.5 (2.9) 12.2 (3.1) .523
 Tangible support scale 12.3 (3.0) 12.3 (3.0) .077
Lubben Social Network Scale29 12.1 (7.3) 13.7 (6.3) .122
Self-efficacy/motivation for quitting
Self-efficacy and motivation for quitting: TSAMS Motivation for Quittinga 20.9 (4.4) 22.2 (3.9) .047
Self-efficacy for quitting31
 Positive affect and social situations 2.2 (0.9) 2.7 (0.8) <.001
 Negative affect situations 2.1 (0.9) 2.3 (0.9) .069
 Habit and craving situations 2.3 (0.9) 2.8 (0.8) .001

Note. BRFSS = Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System; CES-D = Center for Epidemiological Studies—Depression scale; ISEL = Interpersonal Support Evaluation List; PANAS = Positive and Negative Affect Schedule; PHQ = Patient Health Questionnaire; TSAMS = Texas Smoking Abstinence Motivation Scale.

a

Castro et al., unpublished data, 2012.