Table 2 Characteristics of the five groups of smokers given free nicotine patches
Amount of free nicotine patches sent to smokers | Group 1 2-week supply | Group 2 4-week supply | Group 3 6-week supply contingent upon first 2-weeks of use | Group 4 6-week supply | Group 5 8-week supply |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CPD at Baseline | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   10-19 CPD | 31.1% | 29.0% | 28.4% | 23.5% | 30.3% |
   20-30 CPD | 40.8% | 44.6% | 40.5% | 43.9% | 50.4% |
   31 + CPD | 28.1% | 26.5% | 31.1% | 32.6% | 19.2% |
Gender | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Male: | 45.0% | 42.1% | 48.5% | 43.4% | 47.9% |
   Female: | 55.0% | 57.9% | 51.5% | 56.6% | 52.1% |
Age†|  |  |  |  |  |
   18-34: | 22.5% | 23.2% | 37.7% | 21.8% | 31.3% |
   35-54: | 52.1% | 57.4% | 53.3% | 57.8% | 52.9% |
   55+: | 25.4% | 19.5% | 9.0% | 20.4% | 15.8% |
Race/ethnicity†|  |  |  |  |  |
   White non-Hispanic | 72.2% | 81.0% | 64.8% | 52.1% | 65.4% |
   Black non-Hispanic | 14.2% | 9.9% | 17.2% | 25.9% | 18.6% |
   Hispanic | 7.4% | 6.7% | 13.3% | 14.9% | 8.9% |
   Other | 6.2% | 2.5% | 4.8% | 7.2% | 7.2% |
Education†|  |  |  |  |  |
   High School or Less | 46.7% | 42.7% | 54.9% | 43.4% | 53.2% |
   Greater than High School | 53.3% | 57.3% | 45.1% | 56.6% | 46.8% |
Health Insurance | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Private | 100.0% | 100.0% | 00.0 | 69.3% | 0.0% |
   Medicaid | 0.0% | 0.0% | 40.6 | 18.3% | 0.0% |
   Uninsured | 0.0% | 0.0% | 59.4 | 9.6% | 100.0% |
   Other/unknown | 0.0% | 0.0% | 00.0 | 2.8% | 0.0% |