Table 1 Participants' Characteristics at Baseline by Race/Ethnicity
From: Subjective social status predicts long-term smoking abstinence
| Â | White n = 137 | Black n = 144 | Latino n = 140 | Â |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|  | n [%] or mean (±SD) | n [%] or mean (±SD) | n [%] or mean (±SD) | p value |
Demographics | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Sex | Â | Â | Â | 0.022 |
   Female | 78 [56.9] | 86 [59.7] | 62 [44.3] |  |
   Male | 59 [43.1] | 58 [40.3] | 78 [55.7] |  |
Age | 42.9 (±11.7) | 44.8 (±9.9) | 36 (±10.2) | <0.001 |
Partner Status | Â | Â | Â | <0.001 |
   Married/living with partner | 42 [30.9] | 35 [24.5] | 67 [48.6] |  |
   Other (e.g., single) | 94 [69.1] | 108 [75.5] | 71 [51.4] |  |
Socioeconomic Status | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Annual Household Income | Â | Â | Â | <0.001 |
   <20,000 | 47 [39.2] | 76 [57.1] | 35 [29.4] |  |
   ≥20,000 | 73 [60.8] | 57 [42.9] | 84 [70.6] |  |
Educational Level | Â | Â | Â | 0.009 |
   <High school | 14 [10.3] | 17 [11.9] | 27 [19.6] |  |
   High school/GED | 29 [21.3] | 29 [34.3] | 42 [30.4] |  |
   Some college (no degree) | 43 [31.6] | 44 [30.8] | 41 [29.7] |  |
   College degree | 50 [36.8] | 33 [23.0] | 28 [20.3] |  |
Employment Status | Â | Â | Â | <0.001 |
   Employed | 71 [52.6] | 68 [47.9] | 101 [73.0] |  |
   Unemployed | 64 [47.4] | 74 [52.1] | 37 [26.8] |  |
Smoking Characteristics | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Average number of CPD | 23.4 (±9.1) | 20.9 (±12.0) | 19 (±9.0) | 0.001 |
Number of years smoked | 23.2 (±11.8) | 23.5 (±11.3) | 18 (±9.3) | <0.001 |
Social Status Ladder | 6.0 (±1.9) | 5.8 (±1.7) | 6.0 (±1.8) | 0.507 |