Table 1.
Participant Demographics and Characteristics (N=799)
| Demographic | N (%) |
|---|---|
| Gender | |
| Female | 489 (61.2) |
| Male | 310 (38.8) |
| Ethnic Group | |
| White | 737 (92.4) |
| Black | 46 (5.8) |
| Other | 15 (1.9) |
| Marital Status | |
| Married | 413 (51.7) |
| Not married | 386 (48.3) |
| Living Arrangements | |
| Lives alone | 267 (33.4) |
| Lives with other(s) | 532 (66.6) |
| Education | |
| High school | 351 (44.0) |
| Some college | 234 (29.3) |
| College | 198 (24.8) |
| Other | 15 (1.9) |
| General Health Status | |
| Excellent | 36 (4.5) |
| Good/Very Good | 535 (67.2) |
| Poor/Fair | 225 (28.3) |
| Intervention Condition | |
| Phone Calls | 256 (32.0) |
| Mailings | 274 (34.3) |
| Usual Care | 269 (33.7) |
| Baseline Physical Activity | |
| Yes | 465(58.7) |
| No | 327 (41.3) |
| Used Physical Activity for Coping | 93 (11.6) |
| Types of Physical Activity Used for Coping (n=93)a | |
| Walking | 60 (64.5) |
| “Exercise” | 21 (22.6) |
| Housework | 7 (7.5) |
| Gardening | 8 (8.6) |
| Other | 15 (16.1) |
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| Mean (SE) | |
|
| |
| Age | 58.03 (0.24) |
| Confidence to quit (1–10 scale) | 5.74 (0.09) |
| BMI | 26.42 (0.18) |
| Number of years smoked | 39.26 (0.33) |
| Number of cigarettes per day | 23.64 (0.38) |
| Depressed moodb | 4.35 (0.04) |
a
Total exceeds 100% because multiple responses were allowed;
b
Higher score indicates less depressed mood