Table 1.
Baseline participant characteristics: N (%) or mean (SD)
| Baseline Characteristics | OverallN = 904 | Baseline smokers N = 398 | Baseline nonsmokers N = 506 | P (smokers vs. nonsmokers) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex, n (%) | 0.0336 | |||
| Female | 698 (77.2%) | 294 (73.9%) | 404 (79.8%) | |
| Male | 206 (22.8%) | 104 (26.1%) | 102 (20.2%) | |
| Age in years, mean (SD) | 54.4 (15.6) | 51.7 (13.8) | 56.5 (16.7) | <0.0001 |
| Highest education attained, n (%) | <0.0001 | |||
| Less than high school | 115 (12.7%) | 61 (15.3%) | 54 (10.7%) | |
| High school | 359 (39.7%) | 188 (47.2%) | 171 (33.8%) | |
| Some college | 304 (33.6%) | 115 (28.9%) | 189 (37.4%) | |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 126 (13.9%) | 34 (8.5%) | 92 (18.2%) | |
| Household income (in $1000 units), mean (SD) | 20.1 (18.3) | 15.5 (13.3) | 23.7 (20.8) | <0.0001 |
| Neighborhood, n (%) | 0.6929 | |||
| Hill District | 624 (69%) | 272 (68.3%) | 352 (69.6%) | |
| Homewood or othera | 280 (31%) | 126 (31.7%) | 154 (30.4%) | |
| Any children at home, n (%) | 248 (27.4%) | 118 (29.6%) | 130 (25.7%) | 0.1857 |
| Body mass index (BMI)b, mean (SD) | 30.9 (7.3) | 29.8 (7.5) | 31.8 (7.1) | <0.0001 |
| Unhealthy Drinkingb, n (%) | ||||
| No | 833 (93.2%) | 345 (88.5%) | 488 (96.8%) | <0.0001 |
| Yes | 61 (6.8%) | 45 (11.5%) | 16 (3.2%) | |
| Missing | 10 | 8 | 2 | |
| Dietingb, n (%) | ||||
| No | 567 (63.3%) | 266 (67.5%) | 301 (60%) | 0.0199 |
| Yes | 329 (36.7%) | 128 (32.5%) | 201 (40%) | |
| Missing | 8 | 4 | 4 | |
| Eating intentionb – low calorie foods, n (%) | ||||
| Very/somewhat unlikely | 369 (41.1%) | 185 (46.7%) | 184 (36.7%) | 0.0025 |
| Very/somewhat likely | 528 (58.9%) | 211 (53.3%) | 317 (63.3%) | |
| Missing | 7 | 2 | 5 | |
| Eating self-efficacyb – low calorie foods, n (%) | ||||
| Very/somewhat unsure | 340 (37.9%) | 183 (46.6%) | 157 (31.1%) | <0.0001 |
| Very/somewhat sure | 558 (62.1%) | 210 (53.4%) | 348 (68.9%) | |
| Missing | 6 | 5 | 1 | |
| Perceived Stress Scale (PSS)b, mean (SD) | 4.8 (3.3) | 5.1 (3.5) | 4.5 (3) | 0.0049 |
| Self-Rated Healthb, n (%) | ||||
| Good, fair, or poor | 662 (73.2%) | 319 (80.2%) | 343 (67.8%) | <0.0001 |
| Excellent or very good | 242 (26.8%) | 79 (19.8%) | 163 (32.2%) |
Note. aThere were eight participants who did not reside in the Hill District or Homewood neighborhoods during their baseline wave and were combined with Homewood.
bOutcome variables.