Table 1.

Characteristics of all documented smokers in the Lurie Cancer Center patient population and of the subgroups of smokers referred and engaged in treatment.

Characteristic	Engaged (n = 71) n (%)	Total Referred (n = 164) n (%)	Total Estimated Smoking Population (n = 1529) n (%)
Sex (% female)	36 (50.7%)	83 (50.6%)	845 (55.3%)
Race (% minority)	9 (12.7%)	26 (15.9%)	348 (22.8%)
Ethnicity (% Hispanic or Latino)	8 (11.3%)	10 (6.1%)	95 (6.2%)
Primary Insurance (% Medicaid)	7 (9.9%)	13 (7.9%)	218 (14.3%)
Age (mean, years)	59.6	58.8	58.3

Notes. Health insurance information includes Medicaid/Medicaid replacement and reflects insurance status at the end of the 9-month observation period. Smoking prevalence data are based on established patients with at least one visit during the observation period and may be limited by inconsistent documentation (only 82% of patients were assessed).