Research Article

Modeling Health Event Impact on Smoking Cessation

Table 1

Individual characteristics of study sample ().

VariablesOverallRelapsed within 7 daysDid not relapse in 7 days or

Sample size ()394282 (71.5%)112 (28.4%)
Age53.3 (10.8)52.2 (10.8)56.3 (10.3)3.52<0.001
Sex
 Male200151 (75.5%)49 (24.5%)3.080.079
 Female194131 (67.5.4%)63 (32.5%)
Race
 White354250 (70.6%)104 (29.4%)1.070.587
 Black3527 (77.1%)8 (22.9%)
 American Indian/Alaska native11 (100.0%)0 (0%)
Hispanic/Latino3127 (9.6%)4 (3.6%)3.9850.060
Site
 Rhode Island173111 (64.2%)62 (35.8%)7.700.006
 Massachusetts217167 (77.0%)50 (23.0%)
Actual severity
 Discharged home from ED (low)7774 (96.1%)3 (3.9%)32.94<0.001
 Admitted but no intervention (medium)245168 (68.6%)77 (31.4%)
 Admitted with intervention (high)7240 (55.6%)32 (44.4%)
Perceived severity
 Perceived severity at time 13.5 (1.1)3.5 (1.1)3.4 (1.2)0.830.407
 Perceived severity at time 23.9 (0.9)3.8 (0.9)4.0 (0.9)2.190.029
 Perceived severity at time 33.4 (1.0)3.3 (1.0)3.6 (1.0)2.180.030
 Highest value of perceived severity4.1 (0.8)4.1 (0.8)4.3 (0.7)2.220.030
 Average value of perceived severity3.6 (0.8)3.5 (0.8)3.7 (0.8)1.370.171
Event related negative emotions
 Negative emotions at time 12.8 (1.1)2.8 (1.1)2.7 (1.1)1.040.298
 Negative emotions at time 22.8 (1.1)2.8 (1.1)2.8 (1.1)0.020.981
 Negative emotions at time 32.2 (1.1)2.2 (1.1)2.2 (1.2)0.130.900
 Highest value of negative emotions3.1 (1.1)3.1 (1.0)3.1 (1.1)0.020.987
 Average value of negative emotions2.6 (1.0)2.6 (1.0)2.6 (1.0)0.440.657
Causal attributions of smoking to current illness/health status3.9 (1.0)3.7 (1.0)4.2 (0.8)4.45<0.001
Causal attributions × highest score of perceived severity16.1 (5.3)15.3 (5.2)18.0 (5.1)4.70<0.001
Causal attributions × highest score of negative emotions12.0 (5.4)11.5 (5.1)13.1 (5.9)2.490.014
Heaviness of smoking index (HSI)2.7 (1.4)2.8 (1.3)2.6 (1.5)1.030.305
Self-efficacy6.1 (3.0)5.5 (2.9)7.8 (2.3)8.34<0.001
Prior intentions to quit smoking3.0 (1.1)2.9 (1.0)3.0 (1.2)0.6110.271
Current quit intention3.6 (1.1)3.4 (1.0)4.2 (0.8)7.77<0.001