TABLE 2—
Characteristics of Current Smokers by Smoking Cessation Assistance Type: OCHIN Network, United States, 2014 to 2016
| Smoking Cessation Assistance Type |
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| Characteristics | No Assistance, No. (%) | Counseling Only,a No. (%) | Medication Ordered Only,b No. (%) | Both Counseling and Medication Ordered, No. (%) |
| Total | 63 004 (46.2) | 47 976 (35.2) | 10 179 (7.5) | 15 155 (11.1) |
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 32 175 (51.1) | 23 009 (48.0) | 4 588 (45.1) | 6 270 (41.4) |
| Female | 30 829 (48.9) | 24 967 (52.0) | 5 591 (54.9) | 8 885 (58.6) |
| Age,c y | ||||
| 18–24 | 8 412 (13.4) | 5 275 (11.0) | 595 (5.8) | 703 (4.6) |
| 25–34 | 16 419 (26.1) | 10 810 (22.5) | 1 933 (19.0) | 2 427 (16.0) |
| 35–44 | 12 831 (20.4) | 9 482 (19.8) | 2 145 (21.1) | 3 014 (19.9) |
| 45–54 | 13 298 (21.1) | 11 449 (23.9) | 2 924 (28.7) | 4 741 (31.3) |
| 55–64 | 9 079 (14.4) | 8 484 (17.7) | 2 122 (20.8) | 3 598 (23.7) |
| ≥ 65 | 2 965 (4.7) | 2 476 (5.2) | 460 (4.5) | 672 (4.4) |
| Race/ethnicity | ||||
| Non-Hispanic White | 42 194 (67.0) | 30 018 (62.6) | 7 906 (77.7) | 10 773 (71.1) |
| Hispanic | 7 117 (11.3) | 4 666 (9.7) | 617 (6.1) | 838 (5.5) |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 9 875 (15.7) | 10 667 (22.2) | 1 141 (11.2) | 2 810 (18.5) |
| Non-Hispanic other | 2 384 (3.8) | 1 660 (3.5) | 365 (3.6) | 465 (3.1) |
| Unknown | 1 434 (2.3) | 965 (2.0) | 150 (1.5) | 269 (1.8) |
| Federal poverty leveld | ||||
| ≤ 138% | 43 390 (68.9) | 36 651 (76.4) | 7 383 (72.5) | 11 894 (78.5) |
| > 138% | 9 765 (15.5) | 7 065 (14.7) | 1 647 (16.2) | 2 181 (14.4) |
| Unknown | 9 849 (15.6) | 4 260 (8.9) | 1 149 (11.3) | 1 080 (7.1) |
| Location of primary clinic | ||||
| Urban | 56 303 (89.4) | 42 979 (89.6) | 9 175 (90.1) | 13 740 (90.7) |
| Rural | 6 206 (9.9) | 4 612 (9.6) | 910 (8.9) | 1 278 (8.4) |
| Unknown | 495 (0.8) | 385 (0.8) | 94 (0.9) | 137 (0.9) |
| Number of visits | ||||
| 1 | 26 377 (41.9) | 11 411 (23.8) | 1 798 (17.7) | 1 100 (7.3) |
| 2–5 | 27 975 (44.4) | 23 104 (48.2) | 4 708 (46.3) | 5 818 (38.4) |
| ≥ 6 | 8 652 (13.7) | 13 461 (28.1) | 3 673 (36.1) | 8 237 (54.4) |
| Insurance coverage at majority of visits | ||||
| Commercial | 8 104 (12.9) | 5 458 (11.4) | 945 (9.3) | 1 206 (8.0) |
| Medicaid | 37 849 (60.1) | 30 448 (63.5) | 7 202 (70.8) | 11 148 (73.6) |
| Medicare | 6 997 (11.1) | 6 260 (13.0) | 1 482 (14.6) | 2 315 (15.3) |
| Self-pay (uninsured) | 9 585 (15.2) | 5 548 (11.6) | 530 (5.2) | 476 (3.1) |
| Other | 469 (0.7) | 262 (0.5) | 20 (0.2) | 10 (0.1) |
| Readiness to quit smoking | ||||
| Not assessed | 52 408 (83.2) | 3 790 (7.9) | 7 389 (72.6) | 621 (4.1) |
| Assessed, not ready to quit | 6 446 (10.2) | 23 881 (49.8) | 982 (9.6) | 3 745 (24.7) |
| Assessed, ready to quit | 4 150 (6.6) | 20 305 (42.3) | 1 808 (17.8) | 10 789 (71.2) |
| Comorbidities | ||||
| Hypertension | 14 264 (22.6) | 14 804 (30.9) | 3 325 (32.7) | 6 303 (41.6) |
| Diabetes | 5 839 (9.3) | 6 478 (13.5) | 1 291 (12.7) | 2 666 (17.6) |
| Asthma or COPD | 9 685 (15.4) | 9 162 (19.1) | 3 008 (29.6) | 5 268 (34.8) |
| Coronary artery disease | 1 071 (1.7) | 1 083 (2.3) | 332 (3.3) | 655 (4.3) |
| Hyperlipidemia | 11 285 (17.9) | 11 861 (24.7) | 2 954 (29.0) | 5 484 (36.2) |
| Cancer | 2 947 (4.7) | 2 594 (5.4) | 811 (8.0) | 1 272 (8.4) |
| Psychiatric disordere | 25 165 (39.9) | 21 267 (44.3) | 5 557 (54.6) | 8 637 (57.0) |
| Substance use disorderf | 15 513 (24.6) | 14 491 (30.2) | 3 815 (37.5) | 5 802 (38.3) |
Note. COPD = chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Counseling included “counseling given” in the electronic health records vital sign checked, standard procedure codes for smoking counseling assistance, and OCHIN internal codes for referral for services.
Smoking cessation medication included bupropion, varenicline, and nicotine replacement products.
Age as of January 1, 2014.
Federal poverty level is estimated according to the US Department of Health and Human Services.
Psychiatric disorders included anxiety disorders and posttraumatic stress disorder, schizophrenia and other psychosis disorders, depressive disorders, and bipolar disorder.
Substance use disorder excluded tobacco use disorder.