Table 1.
Baseline Characteristics by Treatment Assignment
| Variable | All (N = 330) | Comparison (N = 164) | Intervention (N = 166) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age Mean (std) | 29.70 (4.18) | 30.01 (3.94) | 29.39 (4.40) | 0.309 |
| Gender N (%) | ||||
| Female | 161 (48.79) | 78 (47.56) | 83 (50.00) | 0.658 |
| Male | 169 (51.21) | 86 (52.44) | 83 (50.00) | |
| Hispanic or Latino N (%) | 11 (3.33) | 6 (3.66) | 5 (3.01) | 0.770 |
| Race N (%) | ||||
| Black or African American (only selection) | 123 (37.27) | 67 (40.85) | 56 (33.73) | 0.422 |
| White (only selection) | 189 (57.27) | 89 (54.27) | 100 (60.24) | |
| Other (incl. multiple) | 18 (5.45) | 8 (4.88) | 10 (6.02) | |
| Education N (%) | ||||
| High school graduate or GED | 108 (32.73) | 55 (33.54) | 53 (31.93) | 0.756 |
| At least some vocational or training school after high school | 222 (67.27) | 109 (66.46) | 113 (68.07) | |
| Personal Income (past 12 month) N (%) | ||||
| < $16,000 | 144 (43.64) | 70 (42.68) | 74 (44.58) | 0.960 |
| $16,000 – $49,999 | 142 (43.03) | 73 (44.51) | 69 (41.57) | |
| >= $50,000 | 31 (9.39) | 15 (9.15) | 16 (9.64) | |
| Don’t know | 13 (3.94) | 6 (3.66) | 7 (4.22) | |
| Cigarettes/day Mean (std) | 17.89 (7.73) | 18.42 (8.87) | 17.36 (6.41) | 0.416 |
| Years smoked Mean (std) | 11.86 (4.92) | 12.32 (4.79) | 11.41 (5.02) | 0.070 |
| Quit Attempt Past 12 Month N (%) (n = 11 missing) | 184 (57.68) | 87 (55.06) | 97 (60.25) | 0.349 |
| Weight change during last quit attempt N (%) | ||||
| Gained weight | 149 (47.15) | 76 (48.10) | 73 (46.20) | 0.704 |
| Lost weight | 8 (2.53) | 5 (3.16) | 3 (1.90) | |
| Stayed the same weight | 159 (50.32) | 77 (48.73) | 82 (51.90) | |
| Weight (kg) Mean (std) | 85.65 (17.30) | 85.52 (17.40) | 85.78 (17.24) | 0.894 |
| BMI Mean (std) | 29.19 (4.97) | 29.23 (5.17) | 29.16 (4.78) | 0.904 |
| BMI group N (%) | ||||
| Normal (18.5 – 24.9) | 76 (23.03) | 42 (25.61) | 34 (20.48) | 0.138 |
| Overweight (25.0 – 29.9) | 124 (37.58) | 53 (32.32) | 71 (42.77) | |
| Obese (> 30) | 130 (39.39) | 69 (42.07) | 61 (36.75) | |
| CES-D Mean (std) | 8.47 (6.28) | 9.05 (6.92) | 7.89 (5.53) | 0.182 |
| Total Calories Mean (std) | 2534 (1989) | 2761 (2424) | 2310 (1411) | 0.298 |
| Total Moderate or Vigorous Physical Activity MET-minutes/week Mean (std) | 5417 (8369) | 5239 (7642) | 5591 (9046) | 0.564 |