Table 1.
Baseline characteristics.
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ITM n=280 |
Phone n=286 |
Total n=566 |
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n (%) or mean (SD) | n (%) or mean (SD) | n (%) or mean (SD) | |
| Sociodemographics | |||||
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Age, yrs, mean (SD) |
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47.27 (12.8) | 47.51 (13.0) | 47.4 (12.9) |
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Female |
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173 (62.7) | 190 (66.9) | 363 (64.8) |
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Caucasian |
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228 (82.6) | 236 (83.1) | 464 (82.9) |
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Hispanic/Latino |
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23 (8.3) | 27 (9.6) | 50 (9.0) |
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Married |
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123 (44.6) | 115 (40.6) | 238 (42.6) |
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High school education or less |
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161 (58.3) | 156 (55.2) | 317 (56.8) |
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Employed full time |
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110 (39.9) | 123 (43.5) | 233 (41.7) |
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<200% Federal Poverty Level |
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177 (64.1) | 184 (64.8) | 361 (64.5) |
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Health insurance |
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174 (63.0) | 178 (62.7) | 352 (62.9) |
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Prescription cessation medication coverage |
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161 (58.3) | 159 (56.2) | 320 (57.3) |
| Medical history | |||||
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Hypertension |
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121 (43.8) | 121 (42.8) | 242 (43.3) |
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High cholesterol |
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119 (43.1) | 103 (36.4) | 222 (39.7) |
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Chronic lung disease |
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91 (33.0) | 98 (34.6) | 189 (33.8) |
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Diabetes |
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55 (19.9) | 48 (17.0) | 103 (18.4) |
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Heart disease |
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30 (10.9) | 28 (9.9) | 58 (10.4) |
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Cancer |
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23 (8.3) | 25 (8.8) | 48 (8.6) |
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Stroke |
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8 (2.9) | 15 (5.3) | 23 (4.1) |
| Mental health co-morbidities | |||||
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PHQ-2, depressiona |
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137 (49.6) | 142 (50.2) | 279 (49.9) |
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AUDIT-C, high risk drinkingb |
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58 (21.0) | 71 (25.0) | 129 (23.0) |
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GAD-2c |
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115 (41.7) | 111 (39.2) | 226 (40.4) |
| Current smoking | |||||
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Current cigarettes per day, mean (SD) |
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20.3 (10.7) | 19.2 (9.8) | 19.7 (10.3) |
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Nicotine dependence (FTND), mean (SD) |
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4.91 (2.2) | 4.85 (2.4) | 4.9 (2.3) |
| Smoking history | |||||
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Age started smoking regularly, yrs, mean (SD) |
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16.9 (4.4) | 17.4 (5.5) | 17.1 (5.0) |
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No. quit attempts, past 12 months, mean (SD) |
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2.0 (3.2) | 2.1 (2.9) | 2.0 (3.1) |
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Prior use of cessation pharmacotherapy (any) |
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210 (76.1) | 200 (70.7) | 410 (73.4) |
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Longest period of past abstinence in days, mean (SD) |
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331.9 (768.2) | 432.6 (1016.2) | 382.9 (902.9) |
| Interest in quitting | |||||
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Readiness to stop smoking |
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Pre-contemplation | 7 (2.5) | 7 (2.5) | 14 (2.5) |
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Contemplation | 105 (38.0) | 113 (39.9) | 218 (39.0) |
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Preparation | 164 (59.4) | 163 (57.6) | 327 (58.5) |
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Importance of quitting (0-10 low-high), mean (SD) |
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9.4 (1.5) | 9.3 (1.5) | 9.4 (1.5) |
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PCSC (1-7 low-high), mean (SD)d |
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5.0 (1.5) | 5.0 (1.5) | 5.0 (1.5) |
| Computer, Internet, and telemedicine use | |||||
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Currently have a functional computer in home |
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203 (73.6) | 188 (66.4) | 391 (70.0) |
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Currently have Internet access in home |
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193 (69.3) | 182 (64.3) | 375 (67.1) |
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Ever been seen by a doctor via telemedicine, ITV, or webcam |
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11 (4.0) | 14 (5.0) | 25 (4.5) |
| Attitudes toward computers, communication technology, and health technology | |||||
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I am comfortable using computers, (% agree-strongly agree) |
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161 (58.3) | 173 (61.1) | 334 (59.8) |
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I am comfortable using other communication technologies, such as mobile phones, mp3 players, or Web cameras, (% agree-strongly agree) |
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179 (64.9) | 172 (60.8) | 351 (62.8) |
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I am interested in receiving health care in my home using computers or communication technologies, (% agree-strongly agree) |
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155 (56.2) | 168 (59.4) | 323 (57.8) |
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I am confident my personal information is kept private when using communication technologies, (% agree-strongly agree) |
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194 (70.3) | 183 (64.7) | 377 (67.4) |
aPHQ-2: Patient Health Questionnaire, 2-item version.
bAUDIT-C: Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test - Consumption, with a binge drinking cutoff of >4 Males, >3 Females.
cGAD-2: Generalized Anxiety Disorder questionnaire, 2-item version.
dPCSC: Perceived Competence Scale for Cessation.