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Table 2 Demographic characteristics of sample

From: A randomized controlled trial to assess the efficacy of an interactive mobile messaging intervention for underserved smokers: Project ACTION

Characteristic

Standard Care (n=114)

Enhanced Care (n=46)

Intensive Care (n=67)

Total (n=227)

Mean age in years (SD)

46.9

(12.7)

48.3

(12.7)

47.4

(11.7)

47.3

(12.3)

Male, n (%)

53

(46.5)

23

(50.0)

26

(38.8)

102

(44.9)

Married/living with significant other, n (%)

28

(24.6)

22

(47.8)

20

(29.9)

70

(30.8)

Race/ethnicity, n (%)

        

  White

7

(6.1)

4

(8.7)

9

(13.4)

20

(8.8)

  African American/Black

96

(84.2)

33

(71.7)

49

(73.1)

178

(78.4)

  Hispanic/Latino

8

(7.0)

5

(10.9)

7

(10.5)

20

(8.8)

  Other

3

(2.6)

4

(8.7)

2

(3.0)

9

(4.0)

Mean years of formal education (SD)

11.3

(3.0)

11.9

(2.8)

11.4

(3.3)

11.4

(3.1)

Education level, n (%)

        

  Less than high school

30

(26.3)

11

(23.9)

13

(19.4)

54

(23.8)

  High school or equivalent

52

(45.6)

20

(43.5)

29

(43.3)

101

(44.5)

  More than high school

32

(28.1)

15

(32.6)

25

(37.3)

72

(31.7)

Current work status, n (%)

        

  Working full or part time

56

(49.1)

21

(45.7)

31

(46.3)

108

(47.6)

  Not working due to health

11

(9.7)

8

(17.4)

13

(19.4)

32

(14.1)

  Cannot find work

30

(26.3)

12

(26.1)

11

(16.4)

53

(23.4)

  Not working for other reasons

17

(14.9)

5

(10.9)

12

(17.9)

34

(15.0)

Annual household income <$10,000, n (%)

55

(48.3)

13

(28.3)

38

(56.7)

106

(46.7)