Table 1.
Baseline Demographic and Smoking Characteristics by Cigarette Nicotine Conditiona
| VLNC (n = 30) | NNC (n = 28) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 43.4 (9.6) | 43.1 (11.0) | .924 |
| Gender (female), no. (%) | 12 (40.0) | 12 (42.9) | 1.00 |
| Race, no. (%) | |||
| White | 15 (50.0)c | 19 (67.9) | .412b |
| Black | 6 (20.0) | 5 (17.9) | |
| Multiracial | 6 (20.0) | 4 (14.3) | |
| Hispanic ethnicity, no. (%) | 3 (10.0) | 0 (0) | .237 |
| Diagnosis, no. (%) | |||
| Schizophrenia and/or schizoaffective | 22 (73.3) | 23 (82.1) | .534 |
| Bipolar | 8 (26.7) | 5 (17.9) | |
| Menthol use, no. (%) | 23 (76.7) | 18 (64.3) | .390 |
| Cigarettes per day | 20.1 (8.8) | 18.2 (7.7) | .374 |
| Carbon monoxide level (ppm) | 20.4 (13.0) | 21.1 (11.9) | .835 |
| FTCD | 6.8 (1.5) | 6.5 (1.5) | .438 |
Baseline demographics for all participants randomized to the very low nicotine content condition (VLNC) or normal nicotine control condition (NNC).
FTCD = Fagerström Test of Cigarette Dependence.
aUnless otherwise indicated, values represent mean (standard deviation).
b p value is based on the comparison between whites and nonwhites.
cThree participants did not report race.