Table 3.
NDSS factor scores among African American light smokers (N = 700)
| Questionnaire item | Drive | Continuity | Priority | Stereotypy | Tolerance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whenever I go without a smoke for a few hours, I experience craving. | 0.66 | 0.22 | 0.19 | 0.22 | −0.05 |
| After not smoking for a while, I need to smoke to relieve feelings of restlessness and irritability. | 0.61 | 0.34 | 0.17 | 0.25 | 0.02 |
| When I’m really craving a cigarette, it feels like I’m in the grip of some unknown force that I cannot control. | 0.54 | 0.32 | 0.19 | 0.09 | 0.11 |
| After not smoking for a while, I need to smoke in order to keep myself from experiencing any discomfort. | 0.54 | 0.18 | 0.15 | 0.18 | 0.26 |
| I feel a sense of control over my smoking. I can “take it or leave it” at any time. | −0.32 | 0.11 | 0.06 | −0.04 | −0.08 |
| The number of cigarettes I smoke per day is often influenced by other factors — how I’m feeling, what I’m doing, etc. | 0.15 | 0.77 | 0.08 | 0.07 | 0.05 |
| I smoke at different rates in different situations. | 0.12 | 0.61 | −0.00 | 0.11 | 0.14 |
| It’s hard to estimate how many cigarettes I smoke per day because the number often changes. | 0.11 | 0.42 | 0.07 | 0.01 | 0.20 |
| My smoking pattern is very irregular throughout the day. It is not unusual for me to smoke many cigarettes in an hour, then not have another one until hours later. | 0.06 | 0.25 | 0.04 | −0.04 | 0.04 |
| I tend to avoid restaurants that don’t allow smoking, even if I would otherwise enjoy the food. | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.69 | 0.11 | 0.01 |
| Sometimes I decline offers to visit with my non-smoking friends because I know I’ll feel uncomfortable if I smoke. | 0.03 | 0.06 | 0.65 | 0.15 | 0.03 |
| Even if traveling a long distance, I’d rather not travel by airplane because I wouldn’t be allowed to smoke. | 0.12 | 0.07 | 0.57 | 0.19 | −0.02 |
| My cigarette smoking is fairly regular throughout the day. | 0.28 | 0.10 | 0.06 | 0.75 | 0.07 |
| I smoke consistently and regularly throughout the day. | 0.24 | 0.12 | 0.15 | 0.59 | 0.15 |
| I smoke about the same amount on weekends as on weekdays. | 0.13 | 0.02 | 0.13 | 0.38 | −0.00 |
| My smoking is not much affected by other things. I smoke about the same amount whether I’m relaxed or working, happy or sad, alone or with others, etc. | −0.06 | −0.11 | 0.18 | 0.29 | 0.01 |
| Compared to when I first started smoking, I can smoke much, much more now before I start to feel nauseated or ill. | 0.10 | 0.23 | 0.12 | 0.09 | 0.64 |
| Compared to when I first started smoking, I need to smoke a lot more now in order to get what I really want out of it. | 0.24 | 0.27 | 0.12 | 0.19 | 0.51 |
| Since the time when I became a regular smoker, the amount I smoke has either stayed the same or has decreased somewhat. | −0.01 | −0.02 | 0.06 | 0.01 | −0.23 |