Table 3.

Comparison of Data from the 1997, 2000, 2002, and 2003 Addressing Tobacco in Managed Care Surveys^a

Activity	1997 Respondents (N = 323), % Yes	2000 Respondents (N = 85), % Yes	2002 Respondents (N = 152), % Yes	2003 Respondents (N = 160), % Yes	P Valueb
Plan provides full coverage for
Any pharmacotherapy for smoking cessation	25.0	20.0	88.8	87.8	<.001
Bupropion (as Zyban)	17.6	37.2	41.1	29.5	.10
Any over-the-counter NRT	6.6	14.9	8.6	9.6	<.001
NRT only with program enrollment	25.0	26.0	10.8	19.3	.01
Plan provides full coverage for
Telephone counseling	32.8	36.8	51.7	42.3	.07
Face-to-face counseling	26.6	23.6	41.1	35.9	.04
Group counseling or classes	35.7	37.0	15.9	21.2	.002
Self-help materials	54.1	56.6	25.8	45.5	<.001
Any behavioral therapy or pharmacotherapy	75.0	94.4	98.0	96.2	<.001
Plan is able to identify individual members (some or all) who smoke	14.9	27.1	71.7	91.1	<.001
Plan has a specific strategy to address smoking cessation
During adolescence	17.6	24.2	28.9	32.1	.46
During pregnancy	45.0	59.0	56.6	68.6	.08
During postpartum visits	13.6	30.5	46.7	46.8	.03
During pediatric visits	15.8	17.3	28.3	29.5	.10
After myocardial infarction	21.7	27.2	46.7	56.4	<.001
During treatment for chronic illness	22.6	31.3	52.0	64.7	<.001
Plan funds a full- or part-time tobacco control program staff position	7.7	23.5	19.1	16.1	<.001

NRT indicates nicotine replacement therapy.

^aAlthough the survey instruments used in the 1997, 2000, 2002, and 2003 Addressing Tobacco in Managed Care surveys were not identical, a core set of questions on pharmacotherapies, behavioral health, and smoking cessation strategies remained unchanged.

^bProportions were compared for 1997 and 2003 surveys using the chi-square test; results were considered statistically significant at P ≤.05.