Table 1 Baseline characteristics of participants assigned to usual care and intervention groups
Characteristic | Usual care group (n = 108) | Intervention group (n = 55) |
|---|---|---|
Age | 38.3 (12.0) | 41.9 (11.9)* |
Female | 54/108 (50%) | 35/55 (64%) |
Location | ||
Ord Valley Aboriginal Health Service | 67/108 (62%) | 35/55 (64%) |
Derby Aboriginal Health Service | 41/108 (38%) | 20/55 (36%) |
Socioeconomic | ||
Current employment | 51/102 (50%) | 30/53 (57%) |
Formal education (year 10 or higher) | 76/102 (74%) | 35/51 (68%) |
Long-term health conditions† | 66/104 (63%) | 35/52 (67%) |
Self-reported health as fair/poor | 30/106 (28%) | 13/54 (24%) |
Self-reported major event(s) that affected their smoking in the past 12 months‡ | 47/100 (47%) | 20/51 (39%) |