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Table 1 Baseline participant characteristics, mean (SD) or %

From: Behavioral activation for smoking cessation and mood management following a cardiac event: results of a pilot randomized controlled trial

 

BAT-CS (n = 28)

SC (n = 31)

Total (n = 59)

Demographics

 Age (years)

53.9 (11.9)

57.1 (8.3)

55.6 (10.2)

 Married or living with committed partner

53.6%

58.1%

55.9%

 Female

17.9%

35.5%

27.1%

 Race

  Non-Hispanic Caucasian

89.3%

90.3%

89.8%

  Non-Hispanic African American

3.6%

6.5%

5.1%

  Hispanic Caucasian

7.1%

0%

3.4%

  Multiracial

0%

3.2%

1.7%

 Employed (full or part-time)

67.8%

58.1%

62.7%

 Median yearly household income a

$44,000

$35,500

$38,000

 Some college education

46.4%

58.1%

47.5%

Medical History

 Prior ACS event

21.4%

35.5%

28.8%

 Co-morbidities

  Heart Failure

10.7%

16.1%

13.6%

  Diabetes

25.0%

35.5%

30.5%

  COPD

25.0%

29.0%

27.1%

  Previous Stroke

3.6%

3.2%

3.4%

  Peripheral Artery Disease

17.8%

6.5%

11.9%

ACS Characteristics

 Type of index ACS event

  STEMI

42.9%

54.8%

49.2%

  NSTEMI

46.4%

35.5%

40.7%

  Unstable Angina

10.7%

9.7%

10.2%

 Intervention

  Cardiac Catheterization

100%

96.8%

98.3%

   ≥ 1 stents placed

78.6%

87.1%

83.1%

  CABG

14.3%

6.5%

10.2%

 Length of Hospital Stay (days)

3.6 (4.7)

3.6 (3.0)

3.6 (3.9)

 LVEF <55% a

46.2%

53.3%

50.0%

Baseline Smoking

 Cigarettes/day

15.8 (9.2)

16.9 (9.5)

16.4 (9.3)

 Total years smoking regularly

35.1 (13.9)

41.1 (8.8)

38.3 (11.8)

  ≥ Monthly Other tobacco use

3.6%

9.7%

6.8%

  ≥ Monthly Electronic-Cigarette use

14.3%

9.7%

11.9%

 FTND

4.7 (2.4)

4.8 (2.2)

4.8 (2.3)

Baseline Mood

 Depressive Symptoms (PHQ-9)

6.8 (5.8)

7.0 (6.5)

6.9 (6.1)

 PHQ ≥ 10

25.0%

29.0%

27.1%

 Taking Antidepressant Medication

10.7%

9.7%

10.2%

 Positive Affect (PANAS) b

13.7 (4.5)

14.6 (4.6)

14.1 (19.0)

 Negative Affect (PANAS) b

9.7 (5.1)

7.6 (3.6)

8.6 (4.5)

 Perceived Stress Scale

5.5 (3.7)

5.4 (2.8)

5.5 (3.2)

 BADS

32.7 (12.7)

35.9 (10.8)

34.4 (11.7)

  1. Note. ACS Acute Coronary Syndrome, COPD Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, STEMI ST segment elevation myocardial infarction, NSTEMI non-ST segment elevation myocardial infarction, CABG Coronary artery bypass graft surgery, LVEF Left ventricular ejection fraction, FTND Fagerstrom Test for Nicotine Dependence, PHQ-9 Patient Health Questionnaire-9, PANAS Positive Affect Negative Affect Scales, BADS Behavioral Activation for Depression Scale-Short Form
  2. a n = 56
  3. b n = 58