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. 2013 Mar 26;15(3):e64. doi: 10.2196/jmir.2337

Table 3.

Pattern of survey completion and change in smoking behavior at 6-month follow-up (N=160).

Variable Control group
(n=80)
Treatment group
(n=80)
P valuea
Response to follow-up questionnaires, n (%)



All surveys completed 56 (70.0) 48 (60.0) .38
Incomplete (last survey completed), n (%)



6 month 6 (7.5) 10 (12.5)

3 month 8 (10.0) 14 (17.5)

1 month 3 (3.8) 4 (5.0)

No follow-up 7 (8.8) 4 (5.0)
Quit smoking at 6 months, n (%)



Self-report (questionnaire) 5 (6.3) 22 (27.5) <.001

Confirmed (CO-validated) 1 (1.3) 11 (13.8) .003
Change in Fagerström smoking dependence score at 6 months, n (%)

<.001b

Reduced dependence 11 (13.8) 41 (51.3)

No change 68 (85.0) 39 (48.8)

Increased dependence 1 (1.3) 0
Change in mean Fagerström score from baseline

<.001c

At 1-month follow-up –0.14 –0.83

At 3-month follow-up –0.38 –1.34

At 6-month follow-up –0.26 –1.88

a From chi-square tests unless otherwise specified.

b From Fisher’s Exact test.

c Obtained from a repeated measures analysis including all available surveys.