Table 4.
Changes in Weight, Depressive Symptoms, and Nicotine Withdrawal Among Women Who Met Criteria for Prolonged Abstinence From Baseline Through 3, 6, and 12 Months After Target Quit Datea
| Months After Target Quit Date | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Variable by Treatment Group (No. of Participants at 3, 6, and 12 mo) |
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| 3 (n = 101) | 6 (n = 72) | 12 (n = 54) | |
| Weight change, kg | |||
| CONCERNS + B (n = 43, 36, 25) | 4.98 (0.79) | 3.96 (0.62) | 4.85 (0.97) |
| STANDARD + B (n = 16, 10, 7) | 5.31 (0.96) | 3.10 (0.85) | 4.47 (1.18) |
| CONCERNS + P (n = 29, 19, 17) | 5.49 (1.29) | 3.81 (1.17) | 5.38 (1.85) |
| STANDARD + P (n = 13, 7, 5) | 3.77 (1.42) | 2.71 (1.40) | 5.05 (2.16) |
| Depressive symptomsb | |||
| CONCERNS + B (n = 43, 36, 25) | −0.07 (0.07) | −0.14 (0.12) | −0.31 (0.23) |
| STANDARD + B (n = 16, 10, 7) | −0.37 (0.20) | −0.38 (0.28) | −0.11 (0.17) |
| CONCERNS + P (n = 29, 19, 17) | −0.01 (0.03) | −0.24 (0.30) | −0.83 (0.70) |
| STANDARD + P (n = 13, 7, 5) | 0.19 (0.22) | −0.12 (0.25) | −0.09 (0.26) |
| Nicotine withdrawalc | |||
| CONCERNS + B (n = 43, 36, 25) | −1.01 (0.43) | −1.52 (0.61) | −4.63 (1.80) |
| STANDARD + B (n = 16, 10, 7) | −2.67 (0.86) | −1.94 (0.96) | −4.65 (2.30) |
| CONCERNS + P (n = 29, 19, 17) | −0.63 (0.58) | −0.69 (0.78) | −2.99 (2.60) |
| STANDARD + P (n = 13, 7, 5) | −0.09 (0.23) | −0.20 (0.49) | −1.59 (2.30) |
| Weight concernsd | |||
| CONCERNS + B (n = 43, 36, 25) | −7.46 (6.64) | −21.10 (7.35) | −23.79 (8.93) |
| STANDARD + B (n = 16, 10, 7) | −13.16 (8.16) | −25.95 (9.75) | −27.88 (10.60) |
| CONCERNS + P (n = 29, 19, 17) | −9.25 (11.06) | −13.60 (13.44) | −12.57 (16.52) |
| STANDARD + P (n = 13, 7, 5) | 6.00 (12.89) | 2.43 (16.72) | 1.50 (20.74) |
Abbreviations: See Table 1 footnote.
Data are given as mean (SE). Note: There were no significant differences between groups in weight change or weight concerns.
The Beck Depression Inventory22 was used to assess depressive symptoms.
A square root transformation of data was conducted prior to analysis. Nicotine withdrawal was assessed with visual analog scales ranging from 0 (“not at all”) to 100 (“severe”) for the 12 symptoms of tobacco withdrawal.
Weight concerns were assessed using the question “How much would a 15-pound weight gain affect your motivation to quit smoking/stay quit?” and ranged from 0 to 100, with 100 representing the highest level of concern.