Table 1 Baseline characteristics of Emergency Department patients in a pilot study of a tobacco use intervention linked to a tobacco quitline (N = 39)
Characteristic | Telephone Quitline, N = 20 | Control, N = 19 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | No. (%) | Median (IQR) | No. (%) | Median (IQR) |
Gender: | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Female | 8 (40) | Â | 11 (58) | Â |
Male | 12 (60) | Â | 8 (42) | Â |
Age |  | 36 (24–42) |  | 41 (29–44) |
Caucasian | 20 (100) | Â | 18 (95) | Â |
Marital Status: | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Never | 8 (40) | Â | 4 (21) | Â |
Separated/divorced/widowed | 3 (15) | Â | 5 (26) | Â |
Married/living as married | 9 (45) | Â | 10 (53) | Â |
Highest education completed: | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Some high school | 2 (10) | Â | 1 (5) | Â |
High school graduate/GED | 8 (40) | Â | 8 (42) | Â |
Some college/technical school/vocational school | 10 (50) | Â | 10 (52) | Â |
Cigarrettes per day |  | 20 (11–29) |  | 10 (8–20) |
Years smoked |  | 15 (9–26) |  | 18 (9–25) |
Number of previous quit attempts: | Â | Â | Â | Â |
0 | 0 | Â | 4 (21) | Â |
1–2 | 9 (45) |  | 8 (42) |  |
3–4 | 5 (25) |  | 2 (11) |  |
5 or greater | 6 (30) | Â | 5 (26) | Â |
Contemplation ladder |  | 8 (7–8) |  | 7 (6–10) |
FTND |  | 5 (3–7) |  | 4 (2–6) |