Table 2.
Mean Ratings and F Ratios by Condition for the Gum Evaluation Scale Immediately after Chewing.
| Nicotine Gum |
Non-Nicotine Gum |
Effect |
|||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension | Abstinent | Non-Abstinen | t Abstinent | Non-Abstinent | Gum Type | Abstinence | Gum Type × Abstinence |
| Gave me throat and chest sensations. |
4.78 (0.34) | 4.41 (0.36) | 1.55 (0.18) | 1.63 (0.22) | 107.60*** | ----- | ----- |
| Was very strong | 4.41 (0.25) | 4.00 (0.28) | 2.44 (0.29) | 2.34 (0.29) | 53.10*** | ----- | ----- |
| Made me feel nauseous | 2.69 (0.32) | 2.19 (0.28) | 1.44 (0.17) | 1.47 (0.20) | 19.32*** | ----- | ----- |
| Helped me concentrate | 3.48 (0.26) | 3.63 (0.23) | 2.31 (0.26) | 2.91 (0.29) | 16.50*** | ----- | ----- |
| Reduced my cravings | 3.56 (0.31) | 3.66 (0.31) | 2.84 (0.33) | 2.81 (0.29) | 12.00** | ----- | ----- |
| Tasted good | 3.81 (029) | 4.19 (0.27) | 4.66 (0.28) | 4.91 (0.26) | 10.92** | ----- | ----- |
| Reduced my irritability | 3.44 (0.30) | 3.53 (0.31) | 2.56 (0.30) | 3.16 (0.29) | 5.13* | ----- | ----- |
| Made me dizzy | 2.47 (0.31) | 1.88 (0.20) | 1.94 (0.28) | 1.53 (0.21) | ----- | 6.44* | ----- |
| Reduced my hunger | 3.16 (0.29) | 3.91 (0.30) | 3.41 (0.35) | 3.03 (0.31) | ----- | ----- | 8.18** |
| Made me feel awake | 3.25 (0.33) | 3.22 (0.27) | 2.50 (0.27) | 2.97 (0.28) | ----- | ----- | ----- |
| Was calming | 3.81 (0.31) | 4.09 (0.27) | 3.22 (0.31) | 3.72 (0.31) | ----- | ----- | ----- |
| Was satisfying | 3.78 (0.29) | 3.81 (0.30) | 3.91 (0.29) | 4.25 (0.28) | ----- | ----- | ----- |
*
p < .05.
**
p < .01.
***
p < .001.
Note. Main entries under “Condition” are means; entries in parentheses under “Condition” are standard errors of the mean. Main entries under “Effect” reflect the outcomes of statistical comparisons using two-way (Nicotine × Abstinence) ANOVAs; only significant F ratios are provided (all effects sizes were η2 > 0.14).