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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2014 Sep 1.
Published in final edited form as: Per Med. 2013 Nov 1;10(8):10.2217/pme.13.89. doi: 10.2217/pme.13.89

Table 1.

Description of survey items included in the analysis.

Survey items Response categories
Willingness to undergo genetic testing
If your doctor had a genetic test that could tell you the best medication to help you
quit smoking, would you want your doctor to test you and give you a recommendation
based on the information in your genes?
Yes/maybe/no/don't know
Intention to quit
Are you seriously thinking of quitting smoking? Yes/no/don't know/NA
Nicotine dependence
How soon after you wake up in the morning do you smoke your first cigarette? Within 5 min after you wake up/between 6 and
30 min/between 31 and 60 min/after 60 min
Prior pharmacotherapy use
Have you ever used any smoking cessation medication to help you quit smoking? Yes/no/don't know/NA
Importance of each of the following influences on a person's ability to quit smoking
Would you say using medications or smoking cessation counseling is Very important/somewhat important/not very
mportant/not at all important/dont know/NA
Would you say willpower is Very important/somewhat important/not very
mportant/not at all important/don't know/NA
Would you say having God's help is Very important/somewhat important/not very
mportant/not at all important/don't know/NA
Would you say having friends or family who support the attempt to quit is Very important/somewhat important/not very
mportant/not at all important/don't know/NA
Worry about misuse of genetic information by insurance companies
Are you worried that once a person is identified as having a certain gene, the
information will be used in some way by insurance companies to make it hard for a
person to get health insurance or make them pay more for health insurance?
Yes/no/don't know/NA
Insurance coverage
Do you have any kind of healthcare coverage, including health insurance, prepaid plans
such as HMOs, or government plans such as Medicare?
Yes/no/don't know/NA

HMO: Health Maintenance Organization; NA: Not applicable.