Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of participants (N = 29)
| Age mean (range) | 44.3 (26–64) years |
|---|---|
| BMI (30–48) | N= |
| 30-34.9 | 16 |
| 35-39.9 | 11 |
| 40-48 | 2 |
| Gender | N= |
| Male | 11 |
| Female | 18 |
| Education: | N= |
| Less than grade 9 | 4 |
| Grade 9–11, no degree | 3 |
| High School Degree | 10 |
| Genera education degree | 4 |
| Some College or University | 4 |
| Technical/Trade Degree | 1 |
| College/ University Degree | 2 |
| Race/ethnicity | N= |
| African American | 9 |
| White | 19 |
| Other | 1 |
| Non-Hispanic | 29 |
| Uninsured | 14 |
| Chronic disease (asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, heart disease, diabetes) | N = 17 |
| Duration smoked | N= |
| 6-19 years | 8 |
| 20+ years | 21 |
| Time to first cigarette | N= |
| 5 minutes | 14 |
| 6-30 minutes | 11 |
| 31-60 minutes | 2 |
| >60 minutes | 2 |
| Number prior quit attempts: | N= |
| 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 6 |
| 2-5 | 13 |
| 6+ | 8 |
| Confidence in quitting mean (s.d) (scale = 1-10); | 8.0 (2.07) |
| Number scoring 6+ | 18 |
| Scored 50+ on weight | N= |
| concerns scale (0–100) | 24 |