Table 2.
Characteristics of cross-sectional study participants (n =119)
| Characteristic | |
|---|---|
| Age (mean, sd) | 62.7 (6.3) |
| Gender, N (%) | |
| Male | 54 (46.2%) |
| Female | 63 (53.8%) |
| Education, N (%) | |
| Grade 8 or less | 6 (5.2%) |
| Grades 9 through 11 | 23 (19.8%) |
| Grade 12 or GED | 44 (37.9%) |
| College 1 year to 3 years | 34 (29.3%) |
| College 4 years or more | 9 (7.8%) |
| Marital status, N (%) | |
| Never been married | 42 (38.5%) |
| Currently married | 15 (13.8%) |
| Living with partner | 13 (11.9%) |
| Separated or divorced | 23 (21.1%) |
| Widowed | 16 (14.7%) |
| Employment, N (%) | |
| Full-time employed | 11 (9.5%) |
| Part-time employed | 12 (10.3%) |
| Not currently employed | 20 (17.2%) |
| Retired | 31 (26.7%) |
| Receiving disability | 42 (36.2%) |
| Income, N (%) | |
| < $5, 000 | 25 (23.4%) |
| $5001–$10,000 | 32 (29.9%) |
| $10,001–$20,000 | 23 (21.5%) |
| $20,001–$30,000 | 8 (7.5%) |
| $30,001–$40,000 | 5 (4.7%) |
| $40,001–$50,000 | 4 (3.7%) |
| >$50,000 | 10 (9.3%) |
| Typically go to receive medical care, N (%) | |
| Primary care physician’s office | 91 (85.0%) |
| Urgent care | 2 (1.9%) |
| Emergency room at the hospital | 8 (7.5%) |
| Other | 6 (5.6%) |
| Current smoker (% yes) | 94 (79.0%) |
| 20 + pack-year (% yes) | 64 (53.8%) |
| Years smoked (mean, sd, median) | 33.7 (15.4), 35 |
| Cigarettes smoked per day (mean, sd, median) | 13.4 (8.4), 10 |
| Pack-years (mean, sd, median) | 23.7 (19.9), 20 |
| Recruitment source, N (%) | |
| Public housing | 78 (65%) |
| Newspaper ad | 21 (18%) |
| Community setting (i.e., library) | 10 (8%) |
| Past study participant | 7 (6%) |
| Smoking cessation clinic | 3 (3%) |
| Decisional values, (mean, sd) | |
| Pros of screening, out of 25 | 22.1 (3.8) |
| Cons of screening, out of 35 | 28.4 (6.1) |
Note. All variables are missing less than 10% of data