Comparing demographics of current smokers with and without motivation to change their smoking behaviors
| Demographics | With motivation (N = 4) Mean (SD) or n (%) | Without motivation (N = 10) Mean (SD) or n (%) | P-values |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 45.00 (3.92) | 34.60 (10.83) | 0.092 |
| BMI | 25.17 (4.18) | 24.84 (4.22) | 0.896 |
| Marital status | 0.689 | ||
| Single | 3 (75.0) | 7 (70.0) | |
| Married | 1 (25.0) | 3 (30.0) | |
| Education | 0.670 | ||
| ≤ High school | 1 (25.0) | 2 (20.0) | |
| > High school | 3 (75.0) | 8 (80.0) | |
| Employment | N/A | ||
| No | 4 (100.0) | 10 (100.0) | |
| Yes | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Age of smoking onset (years) | 16.75 (0.96) | 15.70 (2.50) | 0.438 |
| Duration of smoking (years) | 28.25 (4.65) | 18.90 (11.38) | 0.144 |
| Level of nicotine dependence | 4.75 (0.96) | 1.70 (1.34) | 0.001* |
* P < 0.01; N/A: not applicable