Financial implications of cigarette smoking among individuals with schizophrenia

Table 1 Baseline participant characteristics Variable Mean (SD) or % Median (range) Age 43.78 (8.96) Length of psychiatric illness 20.78 (10.56) Male sex 67.9% Years smoking 26.87 (9.79) Global assessment of functioning (GAF) 50.12 (8.10) History of substance use disorder 53.2% FTND 5.98 (2.06) Smoking more than 1 pack/day 82.1% Longest previous quit attempts (days) 2.0 (0-5110) Generic brands 30.8% "Light" cigarettes 20.0% Menthol cigarettes 38.5% Money spent on cigarettes per month $142.50 ($57.15-$319.13) Participants receiving public assistance 87.2% Public assistance benefit $596.00 ($60-$1500) Percentage of income spent on cigarettes 27.36% (6.3-331.3%)* *Reported income does not include money participants may have received from family and friends, thus explaining how many participants spent more on cigarettes than they received in income.