Table 2 Sample Characteristics: Florida Tobacco Callback Survey, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2007 (n = 3560)
From: Correlates of smoking quit attempts: Florida Tobacco Callback Survey, 2007
Variable | n | % |
|---|---|---|
Age in years | Â | Â |
   18 – 39 yrs | 690 | 19.5 |
   40 – 54 yrs | 1335 | 37.6 |
   > = 55 yrs | 1523 | 42.9 |
Gender | Â | Â |
   Female | 2246 | 63.1 |
Race/Ethnicity | Â | Â |
   White, non-Hispanic | 2980 | 84.1 |
   Black, non-Hispanic | 217 | 6.1 |
   Hispanic | 156 | 4.4 |
   Other race, non-Hispanic | 189 | 5.3 |
Education level | Â | Â |
   Did not graduate High School | 595 | 16.7 |
   Graduated High School | 1304 | 36.7 |
   Attended College or Technical School | 1100 | 30.9 |
   Graduated from College or Technical School | 556 | 15.6 |
Marital status | Â | Â |
   Married | 1608 | 45.2 |
   Divorced, widowed, separated | 1460 | 41.1 |
   Others (never married, unmarried couple) | 487 | 13.7 |
Children in household | 1128 | 31.7 |
Body Mass Index | Â | Â |
   Neither overweight nor obese | 1458 | 41.7 |
   Overweight | 1185 | 33.9 |
   Obese | 858 | 24.5 |
Weight change in the past year | Â | Â |
   Gain/loss < = 3 kg | 1950 | 56.4 |
   Loss > 3 kg | 816 | 23.6 |
   Gain >3 kg | 693 | 20.0 |
Intentional weight change | Â | Â |
   No change | 1588 | 44.9 |
   Intentional | 687 | 19.4 |
   Not intentional | 1262 | 35.7 |
Ever had any medical condition | 1803 | 50.7 |
   Binge drinking | 672 | 19.3 |
   Heavy alcohol consumption | 406 | 11.7 |
Nicotine dependence | Â | Â |
   Lighter dependence | 1295 | 38.8 |
   Moderate dependence | 910 | 27.3 |
   Heavier dependence | 1134 | 34.0 |
Heath care provider advice to stop smoking in the past 12 months | Â | Â |
   No/Non visit | 1285 | 38.2 |
   Yes | 2079 | 61.8 |
Perceived benefit of quitting: " If long time smoker, little health benefit to quitting" | Â | Â |
   Strongly agree | 241 | 7.4 |
   Agree | 625 | 19.2 |
   Disagree | 1368 | 42.1 |
   Strongly disagree | 1018 | 31.3 |
Tried to quit smoking completely during the past 12 months | 1409 | 41.5 |
Ever tried to quit smoking completely | 2808 | 82.7 |
| Â | Mean | std |
Number of years smoked | 33.6 | 14.3 |
Number of cigarettes smoked per day | 18.6 | 11.0 |
Number of days smoked cigarettes in the past 30 days | 27.6 | 6.6 |
Number of cigarettes smoked per day in the past 30 days | 17.4 | 11.1 |