Table 1.
Baseline Characteristics of Smokers With Schizophrenia (SS) and Control Smokers (CS)
| SS | CS | SS vs. CS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 29) | (n = 28) | Statistic | p Value | |
| Age [M (SD)] | 46.4 (8.1) | 45.1 (11.0) | t 55 = 0.50 | 0.62 |
| Male | 62% | 57% | χ2(1) = 0.14 | 0.71 |
| Education (years) | 12.0 (2.2) | 12.4 (1.8) | t 55= 0.68 | 0.50 |
| Race | χ2(4) = 3.29 | 0.51 | ||
| White | 76% | 61% | ||
| Black/African-American | 14% | 29% | ||
| American Indian/Alaskan Native | 7% | 4% | ||
| Asian-American | 0% | 4% | ||
| Multiracial/other | 3% | 4% | ||
| Hispanic ethnicity | 0% | 4% | χ2(1) = 1.05 | 0.31 |
| FTND score | 6.9 (1.5) | 6.9 (1.8) | t 55 = 0.01 | 0.99 |
| Cigarettes per day | 25.8 (10.0) | 24.3 (6.9) | t 55 = 0.64 | 0.52 |
| Baseline breath CO level (ppm) | 33.1 (24.6) | 27.6 (14.3) | t 55 = 1.03 | 0.31 |
| PANSS Total Score | 52.6 (14.7) | |||
| Antipsychotic drug class | 69% atypical | |||
| 17% typical | ||||
| 7% both | ||||
Note. FTND = Fagerström Test for Nicotine Dependence; CO = carbon monoxide; ppm = parts per million; PANSS = Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale.