Table 1.
Differences between Smokers with and without a Home Internet Connection
| Total (N=408) | Home Internet Access (n=336) | No Home Internet Access (n=72) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean age, years (SD) | 42.9 (13.9) | 41.5 (13.4) | 49.6 (14.7) | <0.0001 |
| Age category (%) | <0.0001 | |||
| 21-34 years | 153 (38) | 138 (90) | 15 (10) | |
| 35-49 years | 109 (27) | 94 (86) | 15 (14) | |
| 50-64 years | 116 (28) | 85 (73) | 31 (27) | |
| 65+ years | 30 (7) | 19 (63) | 11 (37) | |
| Sex, n (%) | 0.21, n.s. | |||
| Male | 344 (84) | 282 (82) | 62 (18) | |
| Female | 64 (16) | 54 (84) | 10 (16) | |
| Race, n (%) | <0.0001 | |||
| Caucasian/White | 207 (51) | 182 (88) | 25 (12) | |
| African American/Black | 159 (39) | 115 (72) | 44 (28) | |
| Other | 42 (10) | 39 (93) | 3 (7) | |
| Marital status, n (%) | ||||
| Married or living as married | 221 (54) | 198 (90) | 23 (10) | <0.0001 |
| Not married | 185 (45) | 136 (74) | 49 (26) | |
| Education, n (%) | 0.036 | |||
| High school or less | 97 (24) | 73 (75) | 24 (25) | |
| More than high school | 311 (76) | 263 (85) | 48 (15) | |
| Employment, n (%) | 0.0002 | |||
| Full or Part Time | 180 (44) | 159 (88) | 21 (12) | |
| Unemployed | 98 (24) | 69 (70) | 29 (30) | |
| Student | 46 (11) | 43 (93) | 3 (7) | |
| Disabled | 84 (21) | 65 (77) | 19 (23) | |
| Era of Service, n (%) | 0.0009 | |||
| OEF/OIF/OND | 197 (48) | 175 (89) | 22 (11) | |
| Other | 211 (52) | 161 (76) | 50 (24) | |
| Mean Travel time (min) to VA (SD) | 76.5 (60.3) | 76.3 (61.5) | 77.7 (54.7) | 0.86, n.s. |
| Mean Nicotine Dependence (SD) | 3.5 (2.4) | 3.6 (2.4) | 3.0 (2.2) | 0.041 |
| Depression | 0.88, n.s. | |||
| Negative for Depression | 230 (56) | 190 (83) | 40 (17) | |
| Positive for Depression | 178 (44) | 146 (82) | 32 (18) | |
| PTSD | 0.03 | |||
| Negative for PTSD | 242 (59) | 191 (79) | 51 (21) | |
| Positive for PTSD | 166 (41) | 145 (87) | 21 (13) | |
| Alcohol Misuse | 0.04 | |||
| Negative for Alcohol Misuse | 288 (71) | 230 (80) | 58 (20) | |
| Positive for Alcohol Misuse | 120 (29) | 106 (88) | 14 (12) | |
| Frequency of Internet Use | <0.0001 | |||
| Daily | 287 (70) | 277 (97) | 10 (3) | |
| Weekly | 40 (10) | 31 (78) | 9 (12) | |
| Monthly | 29 (7) | 14 (48) | 15 (52) | |
| Never | 52 (13) | 14 (27) | 38 (73) |
Note: OEF/OIF/OND = Operation Enduring Freedom/Operation Iraqi Freedom/Operation New Dawn; VA= closest Veterans Affairs medical facility.