Table 1.
PARTICIPANT DEMOGRAPHICS AND RESPIRATORY SYMPTOMS
| Total N (%) | In Prison /tobacco free ATSQ score (SD) | Changes in ATSQ score (In prison minus 2 weeks before prison) (SD) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | |||
| Male | 162 (65.2) | 12.7 (7.1) | −8.87 (7.64) |
| Female | 86 (34.8) | 12.5 (5.7) | −8.22 (8.64) |
| Race | |||
| White | 127 (52.0) | 12.4 (6.6) | −9.57 (7.90) |
| Non-white | 117 (48.0) | 12.9 (6.7) | −7.63 (8.00) |
| Education | |||
| Less than high school | 157 (64.6) | 13.1 (6.8) | −8.91 (7.93) |
| high school | 49 (20.2) | 11.8 (6.1) | −9.00 (8.70) |
| More than high school | 37 (15.2) | 12.2 (6.7) | −6.70 (7.04) |
| Asthma | |||
| No | 185 (77.1) | ***11.6 (5.6) | −8.68 (7.62) |
| Yes | 55 (22.9) | 15.8 (8.7) | −8.73 (9.37) |
| Smoked other drugs prior to incarceration | |||
| No | 80 (32.4) | 12.58 (6.9) | *−7.61 (8.64) |
| Yes | 167 (67.6) | 12.7 (6.5) | −9.12 (7.66) |
| Worry about smoking | |||
| Top of the list | 61 (25.4) | 13.5 (7.5) | ***−12.13 (9.81) |
| Middle of the list | 108 (45.0) | 12.4 (6.1) | −8.86 (7.27) |
| Bottom of the list | 46 (19.2) | 11.3 (6.0) | −5.46 (5.12) |
| Not on the list | 25 (10.4) | 12.9 (6.5) | −5.560 (6.21) |
| Plans to quit | |||
| Low | 126 (51.2) | 12.7 (6.1) | −8.1 (7.69) |
| High | 120 (48.8) | 12.5 (7.1) | −9.3 (8.30) |
| Smoking Status 3 weeks post release | |||
| Not smoking | 40 (16.2) | 13.4 (7.5) | −7.5 (8.7) |
| Smoking | 207 (83.8) | 12.5 (6.5) | −8.9 (7.9) |
| Mean (SD) | Corr | Corr | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 35.6 (9.2) | 0.05 | .03 |
| Addiction score (FTND) | 5.1 (2.3) | **.19 | ***−.26 |
| Pack Years | 20.8 (15.9) | **.19 | *−.15 |
| Days to first cigarette | 6.88 (9.25) | 0.05 | 0.05 |
| Average # of cigarettes in the past 7 days | 8.48 (9.02) | −0.02 | −0.04 |
| Time in prison/time since last cigarette | 1.5 (3.4) | 0.06 | 0.07 |
| Depression score (CES-D) | 12.7 (5.4) | ***.24 | −0.06 |
| Stress Score (PSS) | 21.8 (6.3) | *.14 | −0.07 |
*
p-value <.05
**
p-value <.01
***
p-value <.001