Table 1.
Sociodemographic Characteristics of the Sample at Baseline
| PARTICIPANT CHARACTERISTICS (N = 162) | TOTAL |
|---|---|
| Age at study enrollment, mean (SD) | 49.9 (15.0) |
| Women, n (%) | 85 (52.5) |
| Level of education, n (%) | |
| Less than high school graduate | 49 (31.4) |
| High school graduate or GED | 35 (22.4) |
| Some post high school education or technical school | 35 (22.4) |
| College graduate or more | 37 (23.7) |
| Marital status, n (%) | |
| Married | 77 (47.5) |
| Single | 37 (22.8) |
| Separated/divorced | 26 (16.0) |
| Widowed | 8 (4.9) |
| Cohabitating | 14 (8.6) |
| Amount of tobacco use at baseline | |
| Nondaily | 26 (16.0) |
| Daily, 1–10 cpd | 97 (59.9) |
| Daily, 11–20 cpd | 35 (21.6) |
| Daily, 21 or more cpd | 4 (2.5) |
| FTND—Fagerstrom Test for Nicotine Dependence21 | |
| No dependence (0) | 30 (18.5) |
| Low dependence (1–2) | 48 (29.6) |
| Moderate dependence (3–5) | 52 (32.1) |
| High dependence (6–8) | 30 (18.5) |
| Very high dependence (9–10) | 2 (1.2) |
| TAPS—Test to Assess the Psychological Dependence on Smoking19 | |
| Low dependence (8–13) | 100 (62.1) |
| Moderate dependence (14–19) | 59 (36.6) |
| High dependence (20–24) | 2 (1.2) |
| ISSS—Issa Situational Scale Score18 | |
| Low dependence (0–1) | 22 (13.6) |
| Moderate dependence (2–3) | 81 (50.0) |
| High dependence (4) | 59 (36.4) |
GED, general educational development test.