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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2019 May 1.
Published in final edited form as: Addiction. 2018 Jan 26;113(5):914–923. doi: 10.1111/add.14127

Table 1.

Baseline demographics, mental health, and smoking behavior.

Total (n=2,637) Smokefree (n=1,318) WebQuit (n=1,319)
Demographics
Age, mean (SD) 46.2 (13.4) 46.1 (13.3) 46.2 (13.4)
Male 21% 21% 21%
Caucasian 73% 72% 73%
African American 11% 11% 10%
Asian 2% 2% 2%
Native American or Alaska Native 2% 2% 2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander <1% <1% 1%
More than one race 5% 5% 4%
Hispanic 8% 9% 8%
Married 37% 35% 39%
Working 52% 52% 53%
HS or less education 28% 28% 28%
LGBT 10% 10% 9%
Mental Health
Current depression symptoms (CES-D >=16) 56%, n=2622 56%, n=1309 56%, n=1313
Current anxiety symptoms (GAD-7 >=10) 34%, n=2623 35%, n=1316 34%, n=1307
Current panic disorder symptoms (ANSQ >1) 48%, n=2364 49%, n=1187 48%, n=1177
Current PTSD symptoms (PCL-6 >=14) 53%, n=26 53%, n=1316 53%, n=1312
Current social anxiety symptoms (mini-SPIN >=6) 30%, n=2630 31%, n=1315 30%, n=1315
Smoking Behavior
FTND score, mean (SD) 5.6 (2.2) 5.6 (2.2) 5.6 (2.2)
High nicotine dependence (FTND >=6) 55% 55% 54%
Smokes more than half pack per day 79% 79% 79%
Smokes more than one pack per day 33% 33% 33%
First cigarette within 5 minutes of waking 41% 41% 42%
Smoked for 10 or more years 80% 80% 80%
Used e-cigarettes at least once in past month 34% 34% 34%
Quit attempts in past 12M, mean (SD) 1.6 (5.0), n=2511 1.6 (4.6), n=1270 1.6 (5.3), n=1241
At least one quit attempt in past 12M 45%, n=2511 46%, n=1270 43%, n=1241
Commitment to quitting 4.0 (0.8), n=2628 4.0 (0.8), n=1316 4.0 (0.7), n=1312
Friend & Partner Smoking
Close friends who smoke, mean (SD) 2.2 (1.6) 2.2 (1.6) 2.2 (1.6)
Number of adults in home who smoke, mean (SD) 1.5 (0.8) 1.5 (0.8) 1.5 (0.8)
Living with partner who smokes 30% 29% 30%
ACT Theory-Based Measure, mean (SD)
Acceptance of physical triggers 2.93 (0.47), n=2603 2.93 (0.48), n=1302 2.93 (0.47), n=1301
Alcohol Use
Heavy drinker 11%, n=2573 11%, n=1285 11%, n=1288