Table 1.
Participant Characteristics of Current Smokers in Phase II
| N = 197 | |
|---|---|
| Age in years, mean (range) | 47 (35–67) |
| Race/ethnicity, n (%) | |
| Black | 92 (47%) |
| Latino | 105 (53%) |
| Education | |
| No high school/GED completion | 130 (65%) |
| High school/GED completion | 66 (35%) |
| Weight status | |
| Not overweight | 128 (65%) |
| 10–30 pounds overweight | 68 (35%) |
| Employment | |
| Yes | 16 (8%) |
| No | 122 (61%) |
| Disability | 53 (27%) |
| Type of facility | |
| Jail | 80 (40%) |
| Prison | 117 (60%) |
| Medical problems related to smoking | |
| No | 163 (83%) |
| Yes | 29 (15%) |
| Do not know | 4 (1%) |
| Health insurance type | |
| Medicaid | 172 (90%) |
| Private insurance | 7 (1%) |
| No insurance | 16 (8%) |
Note. GED = general educational development.