TABLE 2.
Psychosocial Variables by Smoking Status Groups
| Variable | Statistic | NS | SQ | PPS | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years)a | M | 27.0 | 24.8 | 24.6 | <.001 |
| SD | (5.15) | (5.11) | (5.08) | ||
| Autonomy/Relatedness Inventoryb | M | 114.0 | 102.7 | 108.1 | <.001 |
| SD | (12.43) | (18.96) | (17.53) | ||
| Everyday Stressors Indexc | M | 27.8 | 33.5 | 34.4 | <.001 |
| SD | (6.43) | (9.47) | (9.50) | ||
| Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scaled | M | 4.1 | 7.1 | 8.2 | <.001 |
| SD | (4.03) | (5.02) | (5.61) |
Note. NS = nonsmoker; PPS = persistent prenatal smoker; SD = standard deviation; SQ = spontaneous quitter.
a
n = 368.
b
n = 357.
c
n = 369.
d
n = 369.