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Table 1 Demographic and smoking characteristics for the pooled sample at baseline and follow-up

From: The effect of linking community health centers to a state-level smoker's quitline on rates of cessation assistance

Characteristics

Baseline (n = 258)

Follow-up (n = 202)

p-value

Male

36.4%

33.2%

.47

Age in years

  

.75

   18-49

38.5%

40.0%

 

   50+

61.5%

60.0%

 

Race/ethnicity

  

.10

   White

2.3%

5.0%

 

   Black

12.8%

7.9%

 

   Latino

84.5%

85.6%

 

   Other

.39%

1.5%

 

Less than high school education

55.4%

59.9%

.34

Health care insurance

   

   Private insurance

1.9%

4.0%

.30

   Medicare

10.5%

9.4%

 

   Medicaid

80.2%

81.7%

 

   No coverage

2.3%

3.0%

 

Smoke frequency

  

.19

   Some days

22.9%

17.8%

 

   Everyday

77.1%

82.2%

 

Smoke 15 or more cigarettes per day

17.8%

22.8%

.19

Smoke within 30 minutes of waking up

41.1%

46.3%

.27

Ever attempted to quit

73.7%

70.0%

.83

Ready to quit in next 30 days

76.0%

45.1%

.00

  1. Note: Chi square test was used to test the differences between baseline and follow-up groups. Missing rates were negligible or zero for all variables.