Table 4.

Reason for Premature Discontinuation, Overall and by Type of Medication Used (NRT or prescription only)

Reason for premature discontinuation	Overall (n = 764), %	NRT user (n = 637), %	Prescription-only user (n = 127), %	χ2(1)	p value
Relapse/medication didn’t work	41.6	46.3	18.1	34.66	<.001
Side effects/legitimate medical reason	18.3	14.8	36.2	32.59	<.001
No longer need	17.1	16.3	21.3	1.81	.18
Low motivation (cost, ran out, taste, and other reason)	12.4	12.9	10.2	0.68	.41
Situational (stressful or social)	7.6	7.8	6.3	0.36	.55
Other (unclassified)	2.9	1.9	7.9	13.59	<.001

Note. NRT = nicotine replacement therapy.