Table 1.
Patient characteristics (N = 303).
| Variable | M(SD)/n(%) | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 58.34 (9.71) | 21–86 |
| Female | 170 (56.11) | |
| Race | ||
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 3 (1.00) | |
| Asian | 2 (0.66) | |
| Black/African American | 31 (10.23) | |
| White | 265 (87.46) | |
| Other | 2 (0.66) | |
| Ethnicity (Hispanic/Latino) | 11 (3.63) | |
| Partnered | 164 (54.13) | |
| Employed (full or part-time) | 130 (42.90) | |
| Education (Some college or more) | 202 (66.67) | |
| Cigarettes per day | 14.08 (9.89) | 1–70 |
| Time to first cigarette (Under 30 minutes) | 214 (70.63) | |
| Recent quit attempt (Less than 6 months) | 81 (26.73) | |
| Household smoker (One or greater) | 93 (30.69) | |
| Illness-related stigma | 10.43 (3.90) | 5–25 |
| Comorbid smoking-related disease | 148 (48.84) | |
| Smoking-related cancera | 181 (59.74) | |
| Cancer type | ||
| Thoracic | 93 (30.69) | |
| Breast | 77 (25.41) | |
| Genitourinary | 51 (16.83) | |
| Gastrointestinal | 29 (9.57) | |
| Head & Neck | 31 (10.23) | |
| Lymphoma | 9 (2.97) | |
| Gynecological | 7 (2.31) | |
| Melanoma | 6 (1.98) | |
| Stage of diagnosis (Advanced)b | 111 (36.6) | |
| Cancer stage | ||
| 0 | 17 (6.16) | |
| I | 86 (31.16) | |
| II | 67 (24.28) | |
| III | 53 (19.20) | |
| IV | 53 (19.20) | |
| Non-solid indolent | 3 (0.99) | |
| Non-solid advanced | 5 (1.65) | |
| NA/Unknown | 19 (6.27) | |
| 5As | ||
| Ask | 247 (81.5) | |
| Advise | 228 (75.2) | |
| Assess | 220 (72.6) | |
| Assist (talk) | 139 (45.9) | |
| Assist (counseling) | 166 (54.8) | |
| Assist (medication) | 131 (43.2) | |
| Arrange | 93 (30.7) | |
a
Smoking-related cancer was comprised of: anal, bladder, cervical, colorectal, esophageal, gastric, head and neck, kidney, liver, lung, pancreatic, and small intestine cancer types.
b
Cancer stages III and IV solid tumor and non-solid advanced were bifurcated and classified as advanced were bifurcated and classified as advanced stage of diagnosis.