Table 1.
Characteristics of the Sample by Type (NRT or prescription only) and Source of NRT (OTC or prescription)
| Characteristic | Overall NRT (n = 981) | OTC NRT (n = 670) | Prescription NRT (n = 311) | Prescription-only (n = 238) | Total (n = 1,219) |
| Gender (% female) | 60.8 | 58.8 | 65.0 | 59.2 | 60.5 |
| Age (years; %) | |||||
| 18–24 | 6.0 | 6.6 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 5.5 |
| 25–39 | 29.4 | 31.5 | 24.8 | 26.9 | 28.9 |
| 40–54 | 39.7 | 40.3 | 38.3 | 37.8 | 39.3 |
| 55+ | 25.0 | 21.6 | 32.2 | 31.9 | 26.3 |
| Country (%) | |||||
| Canada | 24.4 | 24.5 | 24.1 | 20.6 | 23.6 |
| United States | 15.7 | 16.4 | 14.1 | 51.7 | 22.7 |
| United Kingdom | 30.2 | 17.5 | 57.6 | 8.4 | 25.9 |
| Australia | 29.8 | 41.6 | 4.2 | 19.3 | 27.7 |
| Ethnic group (% majority) | 92.3 | 91.5 | 94.2 | 90.8 | 92.0 |
| Education (%) | |||||
| Low | 52.5 | 49.4 | 59.1 | 44.5 | 50.9 |
| Medium | 31.7 | 32.6 | 29.5 | 37.0 | 32.7 |
| High | 15.9 | 18.0 | 11.4 | 18.5 | 16.4 |
| Nicotine dependence (%) | |||||
| Low | 18.6 | 19.9 | 15.9 | 14.8 | 17.9 |
| Medium | 52.1 | 53.4 | 49.2 | 53.2 | 52.3 |
| High | 29.3 | 26.6 | 35.0 | 32.1 | 29.8 |
| No longer using medication (%) | 84.1 | 84.3 | 83.6 | 81.9 | 83.7 |
Note. NRT = nicotine replacement therapy; OTC = over-the-counter.