Table 4.
Participant characteristics of frequent and infrequent attenders
| Characteristics | Frequent attenders | Infrequent attenders |
|---|---|---|
|
Gender (n(%)): |
|
|
|
Male |
10(48) |
7(88) |
|
Female |
11(52) |
1(13) |
|
Nationality (n(%)): |
|
|
|
Dutch |
6(29) |
3(38) |
|
Turkish |
11(52) |
4(50) |
|
Surinamese |
4(19) |
- |
|
Antillean |
- |
1(13) |
|
Marital status (n(%)): |
|
|
|
Married |
10(48) |
5(63) |
|
Partner |
1(4.8) |
- |
|
Single (unmarried/no partner) |
5(24) |
2(25) |
|
Divorced |
5(24) |
1(13) |
|
Therapy type (n(%)): |
|
|
|
Group therapy |
12(57) |
5(63) |
|
Telephone counselling |
9(43) |
3(38) |
|
Pharmacotherapy (n(%)): |
|
|
|
Yes |
17(81) |
5(63) |
|
No |
4(19) |
3(38) |
|
Ages (years): |
|
|
|
Range |
24 – 66 |
26 – 71 |
|
Mean(SD) |
45.19(11.39) |
48.50(14.86) |
|
Self-reported smoking status after course (n(%)): |
|
|
|
Stopped |
8(38) |
1(13) |
|
Smoked less |
4(19) |
3(38) |
|
Unchanged |
9(43) |
4(50) |
|
Fagerstrøm Test of Nicotine dependence score (n(%)): |
|
|
|
Very low dependence (0–2) |
2(10) |
3(38) |
|
Low dependence (3–4) |
5(24) |
1(13) |
|
Moderate dependence (5) |
4(19) |
2(25) |
|
High dependence (6–7) |
7(33) |
1(13) |
|
Very high dependence (8–10) |
3(14.3) |
1(13) |
|
Mean score(SD) |
5.43(1.99) |
3.88(2.85) |
|
Participants’ estimate of the chance of success of this quit attempt measured prior to beginning behavioural support (0–10): |
|
|
|
Mean(SD) |
8(1.69) |
7.13(2.80) |
|
Participants’ motivation to permanently stop during the programme measured prior to beginning behavioural support (0–10): |
|
|
| Mean(SD) | 8.84(1.12) | 8.38(1.85) |