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Table 2 Participant Demographics

From: “Cigarettes play the equalizer”: discrimination experiences and readiness to quit cigarette smoking among African Americans experiencing homelessness: a qualitative analysis

Variable

Participants (n = 17)

Male sex, n (%)

14 (82.4%)

Age (mean, SD)

45.11 years; SD 14.10

Education

 

Less than High School, n (%)

5 (29.4%)

High School, n (%)

6 (35.3%)

Trade School, Some College, n (%)

4 (23.5%)

College Completion, n (%)

2 (11.8%)

Days homeless (mean, SD)

276 days (~ 9.2 months); SD 435.56

Everyday Discrimination Scores (mean, SD)

31.59; SD: 10.39

Contemplation Ladder Scores (Readiness to Quit Smoking), (mean, SD)

5.6; SD: 3.14

Heaviness of Smoking Scores (mean, SD)

2.35; SD: 1.69

TCU Drug Screen Scores (mean, SD)

2.17; SD 3.00