Table 3.
Process measures of the use and perceived value of isometric exercises and body scan for coping with urges to smoke
| Isometric | Body scan | ||||||
| Number present |
N (%) using |
Frequency of use with urges Q1 Median (interquartile range)1,3 |
Effect on urges Q2 Median (interquartile range)2,3 |
N (%) using |
Frequency of use with urges Q3 Median (interquartile range)1,3 |
Effect on urges Q4 Median (interquartile range2,3) |
|
| Week 1 | 17 | 11 (65) | 3 (2 to 3) | 2 (1 to 2) | 7 (41) | 3 (3 to 4) | 2 (2 to 2) |
| Week 2 | 13 | 10 (77) | 3 (2 to 4) | 2 (1.75 to 2) | 8 (61) | 2 (1 to 2.75) | 2 (1 to 1.75) |
| Week 3 | 11 | 10 (91) | 3 (2.75 to 3.25) | 2 (1.75 to 2) | 8 (73) | 3 (3 to 3) | 2 (1 to 2) |
| Week 4 | 16 | 13 (81) | 3 (3 to 4) | 2 (2 to 2) | 8 (50) | 3 (3 to 3.75) | 2 (1.25 to 2) |
1 Scored 1-almost always, 2-a lot, 3-sometimes, 4-a little, 5-never
2 Scored 1-reduced urges, 2-reduced slightly, 3-no effect, 4-slightly increased, 5-increased
3 Excludes those who did not report using method