Table 3:
Smokers and family characteristics (N=55 Smoker-Family Dyads)
| Smokers, n (%) or mean (SD, range) | Family member participants, n (%) or mean (SD, range) | |
|---|---|---|
| Age Mean (SD, Range) | 56.2 (13.5, 20 – 77) | 53.1 (15.0, 19 – 75) |
| <50 | 15 (27.3%) | 15 (27.3%) |
| 50 – 64 | 23 (41.8%) | 32 (58.2%) |
| 65+ | 17 (30.9%) | 8 (14.5%) |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 55 (100.0%) | 6 (10.9%) |
| Female | 0 (0%) | 49 (89.1%) |
| Relationship to Smoker | ||
| Spouse | Not Applicable | 35 (63.6%) |
| Parent/child | – | 6 (11.0%) |
| Sibling | – | 3 (5.5%) |
| Other | – | 11 (20.0%) |
| Education | ||
| <high school | 18 (32.7%) | 21 (38.2%) |
| High school | 8 (14.5%) | 16 (29.1%) |
| Some college or beyond | 29 (52.7%) | 17 (30.9%) |
| Don’t Know/Refused | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (`1.8%) |
| Marital Status | ||
| Married/Living with partner | 41 (74.5%) | 41 (74.5%) |
| Employment | ||
| Employed | 31 (56.5%) | 27 (49.1%) |
| Unemployed | 5 (9.1%) | 2 (3.6%) |
| Homemaker | 0 (0.0%) | 18 (32.7%) |
| Student/retired | 10 (18.2%) | 7 (12.8%) |
| Unable to work/Other/Don’t know/refused | 9 (16.4%) | 1 (1.8%) |
| Annual Household Income | ||
| <$20 000 | 22 (40.0%) | 23 (41.8%) |
| $20 000 and above | 19 (34.5%) | 13 (23.6%) |
| Don’t Know/Refused | 14 (25.5%) | 19 (34.5%) |
| Spoken English Proficiency | ||
| Fluent/Well | 6 (10.9%) | 3 (5.4%) |
| Limited (so-so, poor, not at all) | 49 (89.1%) | 52 (94.6%) |
| Smoking status | ||
| Never smoked >100 cigarettes in lifetime | 0 (0.0%) | 52 (94.5%) |
| Former smoker | 0 (0.0%) | 3 (5.5%) |
| Current smoker | 55 (100.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| Cigarettes smoked per day Mean (SD, Range) | 7.4 (5.9, 1 – 23) | 0 (0.0%) |
| Years smoked Mean (SD, Range) | 30.2 (17.5, 1 – 60) | Not applicable |
| Intention to quit smoking in next 6 months | ||
| Yes | 42 (80.8%) | Not applicable |
| No | 13 (19.2%) | – |
Note: Column percentages may not add up to 100.0% due to rounding.