Table 2.
Smoking-related characteristics of study participants
| Smoking-related characteristics | Total | Motivated to quit | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes (n = 243) | No (n = 166) | |||
| Age at smoking initiation, mean (sd) | 17.0 (4.1) | 17.2 (3.8) | 16.8 (4.4) | 0.38 |
| Number of cigarettes per day, % (n) | ||||
| <10 | 62 (250) | 63 (152) | 59 (98) | |
| 11-20 | 35 (141) | 33 (79) | 37 (62) | 0.84 |
| 21-30 | 2 (6) | 2 (4) | 1 (2) | |
| >30 | 1 (5) | 1 (3) | 1 (2) | |
| Duration of regular smoking in years, mean (sd) | 13.3 (8.1) | 13.2 (7.9) | 12.5 (8.6) | 0.79 |
| Smoke within 5 min of waking, % (n) | 27 (109) | 25 (61) | 29 (48) | 0.54 |
| FTND score, mean (sd) | 3.6 (2.1) | 3.6 (2.1) | 3.8 (2.2) | 0.38 |
| Nicotine dependence level, % (n) | ||||
| Very low | 34 (140) | 34 (82) | 35 (58) | |
| Low | 33 (136) | 35 (84) | 31 (52) | |
| Moderate | 12 (50) | 14 (34) | 10 (16) | 0.40 |
| High | 15 (62) | 14 (33) | 18 (29) | |
| Very high | 5 (21) | 4 (10) | 7 (11) | |
| Quit attempts within the last 12 months, % (n) | 33 (135) | 50 (122) | 8 (13) | <0.01 |
| Plan to quit, % (n) | ||||
| Within 30 days (1 month) | 24 (58) | |||
| 1 to 3 months from now | 42 (103) | |||
| 3 to 6 months from now | NA | 8 (19) | NA | |
| 6 to 12 months from now | 4 (9) | |||
| 1 or more years from now | 1 (3) | |||
| Don’t know | 21 (51) | |||
| Preferences for cessation support, n (%) | ||||
| Health staff support | 3 (7) | |||
| Family support | 6 (15) | |||
| Friend/peer support | 1 (3) | |||
| Using Nicotine replacement therapy | NA | 13 (31) | NA | |
| Using herbs | 1 (2) | |||
| Using acupuncture | 1 (3) | |||
| Use mobile phone | 0 (1) | |||
| Self-help | 63 (154) | |||