Table 1 Baseline characteristics of study participants
Full coverage (n = 696) | No coverage (n = 684) | |
|---|---|---|
Demographic characteristics | ||
Age, mean, years (SD) | 46.5 (12.3) | 46.7 (12.3) |
Gender, n (%) | ||
Male | 354 (50.9) | 337 (49.3) |
Female | 342 (49.1) | 347 (50.7) |
Race, n (%) | ||
White | 664 (95.4) | 660 (96.5) |
Black | 11 (1.6) | 6 (0.9) |
Asian | 15 (2.2) | 13 (1.9) |
Other | 6 (0.9) | 5 (0.7) |
Educational level, years, n (%) | ||
<10 | 46 (6.6) | 57 (8.3) |
10–12 | 321 (46.1) | 305 (44.6) |
13–16 | 273 (39.2) | 257 (37.6) |
>16 | 56 (8.0) | 61 (8.9) |
Employment status, n (%) | ||
Full-time employed | 298 (42.8) | 297 (43.4) |
Part-time employed | 79 (11.4) | 77 (11.3) |
Not employed | 319 (45.8) | 308 (45.0) |
Insurance type, n (%) | ||
Private insurance | 51 (7.3) | 53 (7.7) |
Government-provided insurance | 143 (20.5) | 137 (20.0) |
No drug insurance | 484 (69.5) | 479 (70.0) |
Other type of insurance | 18 (2.6) | 14 (2.0) |
Household income, n (%) | ||
<$15,000 CAD | 58 (8.3) | 92 (9.1) |
$15,000– <$25,000 CAD | 260 (37.4) | 246 (36.0) |
$25,000– <$50,000 CAD | 203 (29.2) | 218 (31.9) |
$50,000– <$75,000 CAD | 78 (11.2) | 62 (9.1) |
$75,000– <$100,000 CAD | 32 (4.6) | 31 (4.5) |
>$100,000 CAD | 22 (3.2) | 17 (2.5) |
Body mass index (kg/m2), mean (SD) | 28.1 (6.3) | 28.3 (6.5) |
Smoking history | ||
Age at onset of smoking, years, mean (SD) | 15.5 (4.5) | 15.5 (4.0) |
Cigarette pack years, mean (SD) | 34.8 (21.8) | 34.6 (21.5) |
Cigarettes/day (past month), mean (range) | 22.2 (9.5) | 21.5 (8.3) |
FTND score, mean (SD)* | 5.9 (2.1) | 5.9 (2.1) |
Number of lifetime serious quit attempts – any method, n (%) | ||
0 | 93 (13.4) | 64 (9.4) |
1 | 163 (23.4) | 166 (24.3) |
2 | 143 (20.5) | 148 (21.6) |
≥3 | 297 (42.7) | 306 (44.7) |
Comorbidities † | ||
COPD | 65 (9.3) | 77 (11.3) |
Lung cancer | 0 | 2 (0.3) |
Coronary heart disease | 18 (2.6) | 17 (2.5) |
Stroke | 1 (0.1) | 2 (0.3) |
Asthma exacerbation | 76 (10.9) | 66 (9.6) |
Past psychiatric disorder | 73 (10.5) | 65 (9.5) |
Current psychiatric disorder | 230 (33) | 213 (31.1) |
Current depression | 109 (15.7) | 106 (15.5) |
Current anxiety/anxiety disorder | 66 (9.5) | 61 (9.0) |