Table 5.
Severity of nicotine dependence across mental disorder diagnoses (FTND Criteria).
| Dependence level | Schizophrenia (n=217) | Bipolar disorder (n=122) | Schizoaffective disorder (n=11) | Paranoid disorder (n=4) | Epilepsy-related mental disorders (n=8) | Intellectual disability with mental disorders (n=22) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very low | 19 (8.76) | 10 (8.20) | 1 (9.09) | 0 (0.00) | 0 (0.00) | 3 (13.64) |
| Low | 54 (24.88) | 33 (27.05) | 4 (36.36) | 3 (75.00) | 0 (0.00) | 5 (22.73) |
| Moderate | 32 (14.75) | 19 (15.57) | 1 (9.09) | 0 (0.00) | 1 (12.50) | 2 (9.09) |
| High | 78 (35.94) | 44 (36.07) | 5 (45.46) | 1 (25.00) | 5 (62.50) | 7 (31.81) |
| Very high | 34 (15.67) | 16 (13.11) | 0 (0.00) | 0 (0.00) | 2 (25.00) | 5 (22.73) |
FTND, Fagerström Test for Nicotine Dependence.