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. 2007 May 3;62(10):898–903. doi: 10.1136/thx.2006.071837

Table 3 Confirmed sustained abstinence†.

Basic* (n = 469) Weekly* (n = 456) Risk difference (95% CI) OR (95% CI)
1 week 148 (316) 196 (43.0) 11.6 (5.4 to 17.8) 1.65 (1.26 to 2.16)
4 weeks 105 (22.4) 102 (22.4) 0.1 (−5.3 to 5.5) 1.00 (0.74 to 1.37)
12 weeks‡ 66 (14.1) 52 (11.4) −2.6 (−6.9 to 1.7) 0.79 (0.54 to 1.17)
26 weeks‡ 50 (10.7) 40 (8.8) −1.9 (−5.7 to 2.0) 0.81 (0.52 to 1.25)
52 weeks‡ 36 (7.7) 30 (6.6) −1.1 (−4.4 to 2.3) 0.85 (0.51 to 1.41)

*Values presented as n (%).

†Allows a grace period of smoking before visit 2 providing visit 2 took place within 14 days of quit day.

‡No participants were taking nicotine replacement therapy at any of these follow‐up points.