Table 1.
Baseline Characteristics of Participants in the COach2Quit Trial
| Total (n = 89) | Intervention (n = 39) | Control (n = 50) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years), median (IQR) | 52 (45, 56) | 53 (47, 57) | 51 (39, 54) |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 37 (42) | 16 (41) | 21 (42) |
| Female | 52 (58) | 23 (59) | 29 (58) |
| Education | |||
| Less than high school | 30 (34) | 17 (44) | 13 (26) |
| High school or more | 59 (66) | 22 (56) | 37 (74) |
| Race | |||
| White | 15 (17) | 5 (13) | 10 (20) |
| Black/African American | 70 (79) | 33 (85) | 37 (74) |
| Mixed race/other | 4 (4) | 1 (2) | 3 (6) |
| Employment | |||
| Employed (full/part-time) | 15 (17) | 3 (8)* | 12 (24)* |
| Unemployed/do not work | 74 (83) | 36 (92)* | 38 (76)* |
| Cigarettes/day, median (IQR) | 10 (8, 20) | 10 (6, 20) | 10 (8, 20) |
| Quit attempts in past 12 months, median (IQR) | 2 (1, 2) | 2 (2, 2) | 2 (1, 2) |
| FTND score, mean (SD) | 2.69 (1.43) | 2.54 (1.39) | 2.80 (1.47) |
IQR = interquartile range; FTND = Fagerström Test for Nicotine Dependence.
All data are n (%) unless otherwise mentioned. The Wilcoxon’s rank sum test was used to compare medians between the intervention and control groups. t tests were used to compare means between the intervention and control groups. Chi-square tests were used to compare proportions between the intervention and control groups.
*p < .05.