Table 1 Demographic characteristics of participants (N = 29)
From: Weight gain and smoking: perceptions and experiences of obese quitline participants
Age mean (range) | 44.3 (26–64) years |
|---|---|
BMI (30–48) | N= |
30-34.9 | 16 |
35-39.9 | 11 |
40-48 | 2 |
Gender | N= |
Male | 11 |
Female | 18 |
Education: | N= |
Less than grade 9 | 4 |
Grade 9–11, no degree | 3 |
High School Degree | 10 |
Genera education degree | 4 |
Some College or University | 4 |
Technical/Trade Degree | 1 |
College/ University Degree | 2 |
Race/ethnicity | N= |
African American | 9 |
White | 19 |
Other | 1 |
Non-Hispanic | 29 |
Uninsured | 14 |
Chronic disease (asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, heart disease, diabetes) | N = 17 |
Duration smoked | N= |
6-19 years | 8 |
20+ years | 21 |
Time to first cigarette | N= |
5 minutes | 14 |
6-30 minutes | 11 |
31-60 minutes | 2 |
>60 minutes | 2 |
Number prior quit attempts: | N= |
0 | 1 |
1 | 6 |
2-5 | 13 |
6+ | 8 |
Confidence in quitting mean (s.d) (scale = 1-10); | 8.0 (2.07) |
Number scoring 6+ | 18 |
Scored 50+ on weight | N= |
concerns scale (0–100) | 24 |