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.
Castro et al., unpublished data, 2012.