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Correlation* Between Two Measures of Motivation to Quit and Percentage of Smokers Quitting at 12 Months (n = 1,317)
| Stage‡ | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Likely† | Precontemplation | Contemplation | Preparation |
| Not likely | 6.5% (10/153) | 5.6% (8/143) | 14.3% (3/21) |
| Somewhat likely | 8.9% (4/45) | 15.6% (52/333) | 14.3% (12/84) |
| Very likely | 40.0% (6/15) | 37.2% (110/296) | 39.4% (74/188) |
p < .001.
How likely is it that you will stay off cigarettes after you leave the hospital?
Stage of readiness to change.
