Table 1.

Participant Characteristics in Prospective Study (Intake and Exit Interviews)

CharacteristicsValue
GED = general educational diploma; BA/S = bachelor’s degree; MA = master’s degree.
* 45 telephone interview participants were missing all demographic data.
† Self-reported household income.
Telephone interviews, No.
    Calls983
    Interviews*162
Prospective in-person study, No.
    Enrolled91
    Exited91
Age, years
    Range18–74
    Mean (SD)34.8 (13.3)
Sex, No. (%)
    Women139 (67.8)
    Men66 (32.3)
Ethnicity, %
    White68.4
    African American7.1
    Hispanic2.0
    Asian0.8
    Other3.6
    Not reported18.2
Annual income bracket, No. (%)
    <$15,00083 (32.8)
    $15,000 – <$25,00033 (13.0)
    $25,000 – <$50,00036 (14.2)
    $50,000 – <$75,00031 (12.2)
    $75,000 – <$100,00015 (5.9)
    ≥ $100,0006 (2.4)
    No response49 (19.4)
Highest education level, %
    Some high school3.2
    High school degree/GED28.5
    Some college18.6
    BA/S20.6
    MA or greater10.3
    Other or no response19.0
Tobacco use, %
    Nonsmoker60.9
    Current7.1
    Past14.2
    No response17.8