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Gender Differences in Quit Rates in a Tobacco Cessation Program: In Search of Demographic, Socioeconomic, Health, or Behavioral Explanatory Mechanisms

Journal of Biomedical and Life Sciences | Vol 5, Issue 1

Table 1. Study Sample - Overall and by Gender

VariablesGenderOverall (n=232)
Men (n=107)Women (n=117)Missing (n=8)
Quit Smoking    
No80 (74.8)98 (83.8)8 (100.0)186 (80.17)
Yes27 (25.2)19 (16.2)-46 (19.83)
Study Arm**    
In-person30 (28.0)45 (38.5)4 (50.0)79 (34.0)
Virtual/Hybrid35 (32.7)53 (45.3)2 (25.0)90 (38.8)
Self-help42 (39.3)19 (16.2)2 (25.0)63 (27.2)
Age (years)***    
50 years or less24 (22.4)21 (18.0)2 (25.0)47 (20.3)
More than 50 years83 (77.6)96 (82.0)3 (37.5)182 (78.4)
Missing--3 (37.5)3 (1.3)
Race***    
Black American85 (79.4)104 (88.9)3 (37.5)192 (82.8)
White16 (15.0)10 (8.6)1 (12.5)27 (11.6)
Other/Multiple4 (3.7)3 (2.6)1 (12.5)8 (3.4)
Missing2 (1.9)-3 (37.5)5 (2.2)
Educational Attainment***    
Some high school or less30 (28.0)34 (29.1)-64 (27.6)
Graduated from high school/GED42 (39.3)38 (32.5)2 (25.0)82 (35.3)
Some college23 (21.5)28 (23.9)3 (37.5)54 (23.3)
Bachelor or more11 (10.3)17 (14.5)-28 (12.1)
Missing1 (0.9)-3 (37.5)4 (1.7)
Other Tobacco Product Use**    
No80 (74.8)96 (82.1)4 (50.0)180 (77.6)
Yes25 (23.3)20 (17.1)4 (50.0)49 (21.1)
Missing2 (1.9)1 (0.8)-3 (1.3)
Menthol/multiple Flavor Use    
No6 (5.6)10 (8.5)2 (25.0)18 (7.8)
Yes96 (89.7)104 (88.9)6 (75.0)206 (88.8)
Missing5 (4.7)3 (2.6)-8 (3.4)
 Mean (SD)Mean (SD) Mean (SD)
Nicotine Addiction (at Baseline)4.6 (2.1)4.3 (2.0)-4.4 (2.0)
Number of Cardiometabolic Risk Conditions1.0 (0.9)1.2 (1.0)-1.1 (1.0)
Depression1.2 (1.6)1.3 (1.7)-1.3 (1.7)
Perceived Stress5.3 (3.0)5.3 (3.1)-5.3 (3.0)
Perceived Social Support*3.9 (1.1)4.2 (0.9)-4.1 (1.0)

** P < 0.01