Table 2.
Demographic and Baseline Characteristics
| Included (n=40) | Excludeda (n=9) | |
|---|---|---|
| M (SD) /n (%) | M (SD)/ n (%) | |
| Age | 46.8 (10.66) | 48.88 (8.98) |
| Female | 22 (55%) | 3 (33%) |
| White | 36 (90%) | 8 (89%) |
| Nicotine Dependence (FTND) | 6.18 (1.81) | 6.89 (1.27) |
| Depressive symptoms (CES-D) | 8.88 (7.94) | 11.67 (7.68) |
| Experiential Avoidance | ||
| General (AAQ) | 31.23 (7.75) | 31.56 (8.71) |
| Smoking-specific (AIS) | 46.56 (10.24) | 50.56 (6.31) |
Note. No significant differences were found between included and excluded individuals. FTND: Fagerstrom Test for Nicotine Dependence; CES-D = Center for Epidemiological Studies-Depression Scale; AAQ: Acceptance & Action Questionnaire; AIS: Avoidance and Inflexibility Scale.
a
A total of 9 (out of 49) participants who did not complete the measures of pre-quit experiential avoidance (AAQ or AIS) were excluded from the analyses. Results of chi-square tests (for gender and race) and t-tests (for all other continuous variables) indicated that there were no statistical significant differences between included and excluded groups in this study (ps > .10).