Table 2.
Sample Characteristics (N = 191)
| Definition | % (N) | |
|---|---|---|
| Smoker type | ||
| Light | 1–10 cigarettes/day | 35.1% (67) |
| Mean number of cigarettes/day (SD) | 7.0 (3.1) | |
| Moderate | 11–20 cigarettes/day | 38.8% (74) |
| Mean number of cigarettes/day (SD) | 17.1 (2.9) | |
| Heavy | 21+ cigarettes/day | 26.2% (50) |
| Mean number of cigarettes/day (SD) | 32.1 (7.8) | |
| Missing | Missing smoking history | 8.9% (17) |
| Smoking cessation | ||
| Quit | Respondent ever tried to quit | 72.2% (138) |
| Attemptsa | Mean number of previous quit attempts (SD) | 2.2 (1.2) |
| Help | Respondent ever received help to quit | 25.3% (48) |
| Motivationb | Mean score of motivation to quit (SD) | 5.1 (2.7) |
| Respondent characteristics | ||
| Female | 38.7% (74) | |
| Age | In years (SD) | 23.0 (6.0) |
| Undergraduate student | 71.2% (136) | |
| Graduate student | 28.8% (55) | |
aAmong those who have tried to quit
bRange (1 = very low to 10 = very high)