Table 1

Sample characteristics and bivariate associations with motivation to quit in response to adapted cigarette packs

 Study sample (n=740)Association with motivation to quit*
Mean (SD)Correlation (r)p Value
Demographics
 Gender0.930
  Male55.5% (411)4.8 (1.8)
  Female44.6% (329)4.8 (1.9)
 Age M (SD)23.8 (3.1)−0.010.888
 Race/ethnicity<0.001
  Non-Hispanic white74.9% (554)4.6 (1.9)
  Non-Hispanic black10.7% (79)5.7 (1.4)
  Other minority14.4% (107)5.3 (1.6)
 Education0.248
  College or greater27.7% (205)4.9 (1.6)
  Less than college72.3% (535)4.8 (1.9)
 Marital status0.032
  Married/partnership31.3% (231)5.1 (1.7)
  Single—never married64.4% (476)4.7 (1.9)
  Other4.3% (32)4.5 (2.0)
 Employment0.030
  Full-time employed38.0% (281)5.0 (1.7)
  Other/not employed62.0% (468)4.7 (1.9)
 Income0.014
  ≥US$50 000/year29.5% (218)5.1 (1.6)
  <US$50 000/year63.1% (467)4.7 (1.9)
  No data/prefer not to say7.4% (55)4.3 (2.1)
Cigarette smoking
 Cigarettes/day9.2 (8.9)−0.070.038
 Baseline motivation to quit2.6 (0.78)0.33<0.001
 Daily smoker0.410
  Yes63.8% (472)4.8 (1.8)
  No36.8% (268)4.9 (1.9)
 Preferred brand<0.001
  Camel18.5% (137)4.8 (1.8)
  Marlboro44.3% (328)4.8 (1.9)
  Newport16.2% (120)5.3 (1.7)
  Other21.0% (155)4.4 (1.8)
  • *Motivation to quit outcome averaged across the four adapted cigarette pack images participants viewed.