Table 2.
Participant Demographics by Pattern
| Variable | Quit Date Quitters, n = 36 | Non-quitters, n = 162 | Slow Quitters, n = 12 | Relapsers, n = 17 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, mean (SD), y | 49.47 (12.50) | 45.25 (11.41) | 48.33 (11.84) | 47.12 (15.48) |
| Gender (female), No. (%) | 18 (50.0) | 94 (58.0) | 6 (50.0) | 8 (47.1) |
| Race (white), No. (%) | 34 (94.4) | 147 (90.7) | 10 (83.3) | 15 (88.2) |
| Hispanic/Latino, No. (%) | 1 (2.8) | 7 (4.3) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Education level, No. (%) | ||||
| High school graduate or less | 10 (27.8) | 48 (29.6) | 2 (16.7) | 3 (17.6) |
| At least some college | 18 (50.0) | 99 (61.1) | 9 (75.0) | 12 (70.6) |
| At least some graduate school | 8 (22.2) | 15 (9.3) | 1 (8.3) | 2 (11.8) |
| Income ($), No. (%) | ||||
| <11 500 | 2 (5.6) | 25 (15.4) | 3 (25.0) | 2 (11.8) |
| 11 501–50 000 | 16 (44.4) | 62 (38.3) | 6 (50.0) | 7 (41.2) |
| 50 001–100 000 | 12 (33.3) | 50 (30.9) | 2 (16.7) | 7 (41.2) |
| >100 000 | 5 (13.9) | 12 (7.4) | 1 (8.3) | 1 (5.9) |
| Don’t know/refuse | 1 (2.8) | 13 (8.0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Marital status, No. (%) | ||||
| Single | 14 (38.9) | 65 (40.1) | 4 (33.3) | 5 (29.4) |
| Single, live with partner | 3 (8.3) | 16 (16.0) | 2 (16.7) | 3 (17.6) |
| Married | 11 (30.6) | 43 (26.5) | 2 (16.7) | 6 (35.3) |
| Separated, divorced, widowed | 8 (22.2) | 28 (17.3) | 4 (33.3) | 3 (17.6) |
| Employment status, No. (%) | ||||
| Employed full time | 23 (63.9) | 87 (53.7) | 7 (58.3) | 10 (58.8) |
| Employed part-time | 3 (8.3) | 14 (8.6) | 2 (16.7) | 3 (17.6) |
| Unemployed | 4 (11.1) | 39 (24.1) | 2 (16.7) | 2 (11.8) |
| Other | 6 (16.7) | 22 (13.6) | 1 (8.3) | 2 (11.8) |
| BMI (baseline), mean (SD), kg/m2 | 27.54 (4.08) | 27.40 (5.11) | 28.88 (5.34) | 25.46 (4.98) |
| Cigarettes per day (baseline), mean (SD) | 15.75 (7.99) | 16.99 (7.81) | 14.75 (7.03) | 18.12 (8.28) |
| Fagerström score, mean (SD) | 4.69 (2.27) | 4.94 (2.02) | 5.17 (2.76) | 5.18 (1.67) |
BMI = body mass index; SD = standard deviation.