CEASE Tobacco Cessation Program: Validation of Self-Rated Quit with Fagerstrom Test for Nicotine Dependence

Table 1.

Bivariate Analyses Comparing Participantsbetween the Two Arms

Variables  In-Person CEASE (n= 79) Self-help/Control Group (n=63) Total (n=142)

  n (%) n (%) n (%)
Gender**      
Men 30 (38.0) 42 (66.7) 72 (50.7)
Women 45 (56.9) 19 (30.1) 64 (45.1)
Missing 4 (5.1) 2 (3.2) 6 (4.2)
Race      
Black American 68 (86.1) 43 (68.2) 111 (78.2)
White 8 (10.1) 15 (23.8) 23 (16.2)
Other/Multiple 2 (2.5) 3 (4.8) 5 (3.5)
Missing 1 (1.3) 2 (3.2) 3 (2.1)
Educational Attainment      
Some high school or less 19 (24.1) 18 (28.6) 37 (26.1)
Graduated from high school/GED 29 (36.7) 21 (33.3) 50 (35.2)
Some college 20 (25.3) 14 (22.2) 34 (23.9)
Bachelor or more 11 (13.9) 8 (12.7) 19 (13.4)
Missing - 2 (3.2) 2 (1.4)
Family Income      
Less than $25,000 40 (50.6) 40 (63.5) 80 (56.3)
$25,000 or more 11 (13.9) 3 (4.8) 14 (9.9)
Missing 28 (35.5) 20 (31.7) 48 (33.8)
Employment      
No 68 (86.08) 54 (85.71) 122 (85.9)
Yes 10 (12.66) 6 (9.52) 16 (11.3)
Missing 1 (1.27) 3 (4.76) 4 (2.8)
Marital Status      
Not married 71 (89.9) 49 (77.8) 120 (84.5)
Married 8 (10.1) 12 (19.0) 20 (14.1)
Missing - 2 (3.2) 2 (1.4)
General Health      
Poor 2 (2.5) 4 (6.4) 6 (4.2)
Fair 36 (45.6) 28 (44.4) 64 (45.1)
Good 37 (46.8) 23 (36.5) 60 (42.3)
Excellent 4 (5.1) 6 (9.5) 10 (7.0)
Missing - 2 (3.2) 2 (1.4)
  Mean (SD) Mean (SD) Mean (SD)
Age (years)*** 56.7 (13.4) 52.7 (9.4) 54.9 (11.9)
Nicotine Dependence (at baseline) 4.1 (1.9) 4.8 (2.0) 4.4 (2.0)
Nicotine Dependence (at follow-up)** 2.6 (2.1) 3.9 (2.6) 3.2 (2.4)
Depression 1.4 (1.9) 1.6 (1.7) 1.5 (1.8)
Perceived Social Support 4.1 (1.0) 3.8 (1.1) 4.0 (1.1)

Abbreviations: SD= Standard Deviation; *** p < 0.001, ** p < 0.01, * p < 0.05.