Table 1 Baseline characteristics in participants with high vs. low behavioral health symptoms scores

Age in years, mean

53.8^a

-

53.3^b

-

0.49

Male gender

249

95

238

90

Race

0.46

 American Indian/Alaska Native/Asian

6

2

4

2

 White

134

51

140

53

 Black or African American

97

37

83

31

 More than one race

13

5

17

6

 Missing

13

5

20

8

Hispanic ethnicity

0.05

 Hispanic or Latino

40

15

58

22

 Not Hispanic or Latino

222

84

205

78

Education

0.19

 High school grad or less

106

40

115

44

 Associate’s degree/Some college

115

44

121

46

 4-year college graduate or higher

42

16

28

11

Marital status

0.70

 Married/living with partner

79

30

77

29

 Separated/divorced/widowed

112

43

122

46

 Never married

71

27

65

25

Cigarettes per day, mean

 How many cigarettes do you smoke per day?

15.5^c

17.1^d

0.09

Time to first cigarette

 < 0.01

 Within 5 min

72

27

106

40

 6–30 min

88

33

89

34

 31–60 min

46

17

27

10

 After 60 min

55

21

41

16

Quit attempt in last year

154

59

152

58

0.82

Plan to quit smoking

0.21

 Within the next 30 days

188

71

177

67

 Not within the next 30 days

72

27

86

33

Motivation to quit

0.08

 Not at all motivated

4

2

1

0

 Just a little motivated

15

6

29

11

 Somewhat motivated

86

33

87

33

 Very motivated

158

60

146

55

Current alcohol/substance use

 Alcohol

74

28

86

33

0.27

 Cannabis

16

6

28

11

0.06

 Cocaine

0

0

3

1

0.25

 Amphetamine stimulates

1

0

2

1

0.99

 Sedatives/sleeping pills

20

8

47

18

 < 0.01

 Opioids

3

1

9

3

0.14

Past/current use of bupropion

43

16

49

19

0.50

Past/current use of NRT

122

46

136

52

0.24

Current use of antidepressants

92

35

140

53

 < .0001

Degree of support of others for quitting

0.03

 Not at all supportive

23

9

38

14

 A little supportive

24

9

13

5

 Somewhat supportive

49

19

61

23

 Very supportive

164

62

150

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