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Table 1 Baseline patient characteristics

From: A randomized trial of decision support for tobacco dependence treatment in an inpatient electronic medical record: clinical results

Variable

Control (N = 477)

E-STOPS (N = 567)

Age, mean, years (SD)

49.3 (12.6)

49.3 (11.7)

Sex, no. male (%)

239 (50.1)

281 (49.6)

Race/ethnicity, N (%)

 White, non-Hispanic

261 (54.7)

327 (57.7)

 African-American, non-Hispanic

154 (32.3)

163 (28.8)

 Asian/other, non-Hispanic

11 (2.3)

16 (2.8)

 Hispanic

51 (10.7)

61 (10.8)

Insurance

 Self-pay

28 (5.9)

31 (5.5)

 Medicaid only

240 (50.3)

298 (52.6)

 Medicare only

60 (12.6)

60 (10.6)

 Medicaid and Medicare

44 (9.2)

66 (11.6)

 Private

101 (21.2)

105 (18.5)

 Other

6 (0.8)

7 (1.2)

PHQ 9 depression score, median (IQR)

8 (4, 13)

8 (4, 13)

Rapid alcohol screen (+), N (%)

144 (30.2)

189 (33.3)

Rapid drug screen (+), N (%)

74 (15.5)

108 (19.1)

Cigarettes/day, median, IQR

10.0 (8, 20)

10.5 (8, 20)

Heavy smoking index ≥ 4, N (%)

208 (43.6)

210 (37.0)

Subject believes ED visit related to tobacco, N (%)

226 (47.4)

288 (50.8)

Subject believes medical illness related to tobacco, N (%)

265 (55.6)

336 (59.3)