Table 1.

Level of readiness to change smoking (Contemplation Ladder)

“How do you feel about your smoking now?”
Response (% of participants endorsing)
10	I have already quit smoking (4%)
9	I have made changes in my smoking but I need to keep working at it (7%)
8	I have begun to make changes in my smoking (6%)
7	I plan to quit smoking in the next 30 days (11%)
6	I plan to quit smoking in the next 6 months (7%)
5	I often think about quitting, but I have no plans yet (14%)
4	I sometimes think about quitting, but I have no plans yet (15%)
3	I rarely think about quitting, and I have no plans to quit (9%)
2	I do not think about quitting smoking (9%)
1	I have decided to continue smoking (18%)