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The CEASE Tobacco Cessation Controlled Trial for Low-Income Racial and Ethnic Minority Participants: Key Predictors of Success

Global Journal of Cardiovascular Diseases | Vol 4, Issue 1

Table 1. Descriptive Statistics of the Study Sample -Overall and by Quit Status

VariablesQuit SmokingOverall (n=232)
No (n=186)Yes (n=46)
Study Arm   
In-person58 (31.2)21 (45.6)79 (34.0)
Virtual/Hybrid74 (39.8)16 (34.8)90 (38.8)
Self-help54 (29.0)9 (19.6)63 (27.2)
Age (years)   
50 years or less39 (21.0)8 (17.4)47 (20.3)
More than 50 years144 (77.4)38 (82.6)182 (78.4)
Missing3 (1.6)-3 (1.3)
Gender   
Men80 (43.0)27 (58.7)107 (46.1)
Women98 (52.7)19 (41.3)117 (50.4)
Missing8 (4.3)-8 (3.5)
Race   
Black American151 (81.2)41 (89.1)192 (82.8)
White23 (12.4)4 (8.7)27 (11.6)
Other/Multiple7 (3.7)1 (2.2)8 (3.4)
Missing5 (2.7)-5 (2.2)
Educational Attainment   
Some high school or less53 (28.5)11 (23.9)64 (27.6)
Graduated from high school/GED67 (36.0)15 (32.6)82 (35.3)
Some college42 (22.6)12 (26.1)54 (23.3)
Bachelor or more20 (10.8)8 (17.4)28 (12.1)
Missing4 (2.1)-4 (1.7)
Employment   
No162 (87.1)43 (93.5)205 (88.4)
Yes17 (9.1)3 (6.5)20 (8.6)
Missing7 (3.8)-7 (3.0)
Other Tobacco Product Use   
No147 (79.0)33 (71.7)180 (77.6)
Yes36 (19.4)13 (28.3)49 (21.1)
Missing3 (1.6)-3 (1.3)
Flavored Tobacco Use   
Regular11 (5.9)7 (15.2)18 (7.8)
Menthol159 (85.5)36 (78.3)195 (84.0)
Other Flavor2 (1.1)-2 (0.9)
Multiple Flavor9 (4.8)2 (4.3)11 (4.7)
Missing5 (2.7)1 (2.2)6 (2.6)
General Health   
Poor/Fair91 (48.9)24 (52.2)115 (49.6)
Good/Excellent91 (48.9)22 (47.8)113 (48.7)
Missing4 (2.2)-4 (1.7)
 Mean (SD)Mean (SD)Mean (SD)
Nicotine Addiction (at Baseline)4.1 (2.1)4.2 (1.8)4.4 (2.0)
Cigarette Packs per Week*3.4 (2.5)2.8 (2.2)3.3 (2.4)
Number of Cardiometabolic Risk Conditions1.0 (0.9)1.3 (1.1)1.1 (1.0)
Depression**1.4 (1.7)0.8 (1.5)1.3 (1.7)
Perceived Stress5.3 (3.1)5.2 (3.0)5.3 (3.1)
Perceived Social Support4.0 (1.1)4.3 (0.8)4.1 (1.0)

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