Table 1.
Characteristics of the Sample (N=71)
| N (%) or Mean (SD) | |
|---|---|
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| Demographics | |
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| Female Gender | 49 (71%) |
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| Age | 51 (8.9) |
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| Education | |
| Less than master’s degree | 11 (16%) |
| Master’s degree or higher | 59 (83%) |
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| Role in Clinic | |
| Director | 57 (80%) |
| Staff | 14 (20%) |
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| Smoking Status | |
| Current | 1 (1%) |
| Former | 20 (28%) |
| Never | 49 (71%) |
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| Perceptions of Smoking and Level of Problem | |
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| Estimated student smoking rate | 22.8 (11.3) |
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| Priority of reducing tobacco use & SHS exposure | |
| Very high priority | 42 (60%) |
| Moderately high, moderately low, or very low | 28 (39%) |
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| Organized efforts on campus | 50 (70%) |
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| College-Level Variables | |
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| Type of Institution | |
| Public | 56 (79%) |
| Private | 15 (21%) |
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| Enrollment Size | 10,555 (8,143) |
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| State-Level Variables | |
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| State | |
| Alabama | 6 (8%) |
| Florida | 12 (17%) |
| Georgia | 10 (14%) |
| Kentucky | 4 (6%) |
| Mississippi | 4 (6%) |
| North Carolina | 13 (18%) |
| South Carolina | 7 (10%) |
| Tennessee | 5 (7%) |
| Virginia | 8 (11%) |
| West Virginia | 2 (3%) |
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| Cash receipts from tobacco | |
| Low | 24 (34%) |
| Medium | 30 (42%) |
| High | 17 (24%) |
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| Percent of CDC recommendation for tobacco control spending | 14.43 (11%) |