Table 1.
Baseline summary of statistics for treatment groups
| Demographic/smoking feature | Test group (n = 35) | Control group (n = 31) | p values (test) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender: female | 20 (55.6%) | 16 (53.3%) | 0.747 (chi square) |
| Mean age (at start of study) | 49.7 | 49.0 | 0.812 (unpaired t) |
| Mean age at completion of education | 18.4 | 18.5 | 0.971 (unpaired t) |
| Years in education (excluding interruptions) | 22.8 | 26.2 | 0.517 (unpaired t) |
| Mean pack years | 32.0 | 28.9 | 0.396 (unpaired t) |
| Mean cigarettes/day at start | 18.1 | 18.1 | 0.993 (unpaired t) |
| Mean Fagerström score | 5.3 | 4.5 | 0.165 (unpaired t) |
| Mean salivary cotinine score at start | 2.5 | 2.3 | 0.389 (unpaired t) |
| Completed course of varenicline | 16 (19.4%) | 19 (29%) | 0.169 (chi square) |