Table 1. Group Characteristics by Key Variables.
| PTSD n = 48 |
Control n = 56 |
Black n = 64 |
White n = 40 |
Female n = 52 |
Male n = 52 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lapsed | 94% | 82% | 91% | 83% | 88% | 87% |
| Black | 54% | 68% | --- | --- | 62% | 62% |
| Veteran | 21% | 25% | 25% | 20% | 4% * | 42% |
| Female | 58% | 43% | 50% | 50% | --- | --- |
| Age | 42.8 (10.5) | 41.8 (9.8) | 44.3 (8.7) * | 39.2 (11.4) | 40.4 (9.9) * | 44.2 (9.7) |
| PTSD Severity | 10.7 (12.3) * | 1.2 (2.9) | 4.8 (7.6) | 7.0 (12.6) | 7.4 (12.7) | 3.8 (5.2) |
| Cigs/day | 18.0 (8.6) | 15.7 (6.8) | 15.9 (8.1) | 18.1 (6.9) | 15.9 (8.3) | 17.6 (7.0) |
| Menthol | 50% | 66% | 75% * | 33% | 62% | 56% |
| Fagerström | 6.2 (1.8) * | 5.2 (2.1) | 5.6 (2.0) | 5.8 (2.1) | 6.3 (1.9) * | 5.1 (2.0) |
| Self-efficacy | 167.8 (45.5) | 173.7 (45.4) | 171.7 (47.9) | 169.7 (41.5) | 170.9 (51.9) | 171.0 (38.1) |
| Hollingshead SES | 56.9 (12.0) | 53.1 (15.4) | 56.5 (12.8) | 52.2 (15.4) | 56.6 (14.0) | 53.1 (13.8) |
| Positive Affect | 29.4 (10.3) * | 35.3 (8.8) | 35.3 (9.4) * | 28.3 (9.2) | 32.7 (10.1) | 32.4 (9.7) |
| Negative Affect | 23.3 (7.95) * | 15.8 (6.1) | 17.6 (7.5) * | 21.9 (8.0) | 20.4 (8.2) | 18.1 (7.5) |
| Current MDD | 29% * | 0% | 9% | 20% | 17% | 10% |
| Current Anxiety | ||||||
| Disorder | 33% * | 0% | 13% | 20% | 21% | 10% |
| Lifetime Psychological Disorders | ||||||
| MDD | 65% * | 18% | 30% * | 55% | 46% | 33% |
| Anxiety Disorder | 42% * | 5% | 17% | 30% | 29% | 15% |
| Alcohol Dependence | 83% * | 32% | 47% * | 70% | 56% | 56% |
| Drug Dependence | 50% | 48% | 48% | 50% | 54% | 44% |
*
Significant group difference, p < .05. All group differences measured with t-test and chi-square test.
MDD = Major Depressive Disorder