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. 2011 Aug 1;9(1):10. doi: 10.1186/1617-9625-9-10

Table 3.

Likelihood of accessing a smoking cessation program based upon delivery mechanism

Seriously thinking about
quitting in the next 30 days
(n = 40)
Not seriously thinking about
quitting in the next 30 days
(n = 108)

Mode of intervention delivery % (n) % (n) Statistical comparison p-value
In-person (group) χ2(5) = 7.2 0.21
 Extremely Likely 33% (13) 15% (16)
 Somewhat Likely 30% (12) 31% (33)
 Neither Likely nor unlikely 18% (7) 19% (21)
 Somewhat Unlikely 10% (4) 18% (19)
 Extremely Unlikely 10% (4) 16% (17)
 Decline to answer 0% (0) 2% (2)
Phone χ2 (5) = 6.9 0.23
 Extremely Likely 25% (10) 13% (14)
 Somewhat Likely 28% (11) 22% (24)
 Neither Likely nor unlikely 20% (8) 15% (16)
 Somewhat Unlikely 15% (6) 30% (32)
 Extremely Unlikely 10% (4) 17% (18)
 Decline to answer 3% (1) 4% (4)
Email χ2 (5) = 11.6 0.04
 Extremely Likely 28% (11) 9% (10)
 Somewhat Likely 23% (9) 19% (20)
 Neither Likely nor unlikely 13% (5) 8% (9)
 Somewhat Unlikely 20% (8) 38% (41)
 Extremely Unlikely 15% (6) 19% (21)
 Decline to answer 3% (1) 6% (7)
Text messaging χ2 (5) = 3.2 0.66
 Extremely Likely 15% (6) 9% (10)
 Somewhat Likely 30% (12) 22% (24)
 Neither Likely nor unlikely 10% (4) 10% (11)
 Somewhat Unlikely 23% (9) 34% (37)
 Extremely Unlikely 20% (8) 19% (21)
 Decline to answer 3% (1) 5% (5)
Multi-media text messaging χ2 (5) = 2.6 0.76
 Extremely Likely 5% (2) 6% (6)
 Somewhat Likely 15% (6) 10% (11)
 Neither Likely nor unlikely 5% (2) 7% (8)
 Somewhat Unlikely 35% (14) 45% (49)
 Extremely Unlikely 33% (13) 23% (25)
 Decline to answer 8% (3) 8% (9)
Internet χ2 (5) = 8.3 0.14
 Extremely Likely 18% (7) 7% (8)
 Somewhat Likely 25% (10) 18% (19)
 Neither Likely nor unlikely 8% (3) 8% (9)
 Somewhat Unlikely 28% (11) 37% (40)
 Extremely Unlikely 23% (9) 20% (22)
 Decline to answer 0% (0) 9% (10)