Table 3.

Descriptive statistics for putative mediators post-quit, by counseling condition.

Variable	Value	No Counseling	Counseling
Random Prompt JUST BEFORE PROMPT		(n=16,886) n (%)	(n=17,860) n (%)
Was smoking permitted?	Yes	7,401 (43.8%)	7,444 (41.7%)
Were cigarettes available?	Yes, easily	5,024 (29.8%)	4,265 (23.9%)
Was anyone smoking?	Yes	1,465 (8.7%)	1,329 (7.4%)
SINCE LAST PROMPT
Tried to prevent temptations/urges?	Yes	6,100 (36.1%)	6,470 (36.2%)
How many strong temptations/urges?	>0	7,281 (43.1%)	7,368 (41.3%)
Tried to cope with temptations/urges?	Yes	5,670 (33.6%)	6,097 (36.2%)
Upsetting stressful situation ?	Yes	1,321 (7.8%)	1,269 (7.1%)
Tried to cope with stress?	Yes	1,003 (5.9%)	1,064 (6.0%)
Received social support?	Yes	2,048 (12.1%)	2,482 (13.9%)
Cigarettes smoked?	>0	2,295 (13.6%)	1,744 (9.8%)
Evening Report		(n=4,095)	(n=4,278)
SINCE LAST EVENING REPORT ON AVERAGE		Mean (SD)	Mean (SD)
Confidence in ability to quit?	0–10	7.57 (2.51)	8.06 (2.31)
Motivation to quit?	0–10	7.77 (2.43)	8.22 (2.19)
Willing to work hard at quitting?	0–10	7.91 (2.31)	8.32 (2.10)
Difficulty quitting?	0–10	5.72 (3.06)	5.09 (3.24)
Bothered by withdrawal?	0–10	4.93 (3.06)	4.32 (3.19)
Cigarettes smoked?	0–99	2.35 (6.74)	1.58 (4.78)
Slip Report		(n=1,313)	(n=947)
RIGHT NOW		Mean (SD)	Mean (SD)
Confidence in ability to quit?	0–10	5.98 (2.99)	6.00 (2.84)
Feeling guilty?	0–10	6.10 (3.18)	6.39 (3.16)
Feel like giving up?	0–10	3.43 (3.25)	3.95 (3.37)
		n (%)	n (%)
Made plan to avoid future lapses?	Yes	841 (64.1%)	649 (68.5%)
HOUR BEFORE SMOKED
Tried to abstain?	Yes	821 (62.7%)	632 (66.9%)