Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of participants (n=20)
| Characteristics | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Age, mean (SD) | 40.7 (14.6) |
| Sex | |
| Male | 14 (70%) |
| Female | 6 (30%) |
| Education level | |
| Less than high school graduate | 9 (45%) |
| High school graduate or GED | 7 (35%) |
| Technical school | 2 (10%) |
| College graduate | 2 (10%) |
| Marital status | |
| Married/cohabitating | 10 (50%) |
| Single | 4 (20%) |
| Divorced/separated/widowed | 6 (30%) |
| Health insurance coverage | |
| No health coverage | 15 (75%) |
| Employer | 3 (15%) |
| Private | 1 (5%) |
| Medicaid/Medicare | 1 (5%) |
| Smoking pattern | |
| Daily, 1–9 CPD | 15 (75%) |
| Daily, 10–19 CPD | 2 (10%) |
| Daily, 20 or more CPD | 3 (15%) |
| Fagerström Test for Nicotine Dependence | |
| Minimally dependent | 12 (60%) |
| Moderately dependent | 7 (35%) |
| Highly dependent | 1 (5%) |
| Attempted quitting previous year | |
| Yes | 15 (75%) |
| No | 5 (25%) |
| Language Spoken at Home | |
| Only Spanish | 13 (65%) |
| More Spanish than English | 4 (20%) |
| Both equally | 2 (10%) |
| More English than Spanish | 1 (5%) |
| Language chosen for the intervention | |
| Spanish | 19 (95%) |
| English | 1 (5%) |
Abbreviations: CPD = Cigarettes per day; GED= General educational development test.