Table 2.

Perceived benefits of smoking.

Perceived benefit from smoking	Agreed, %	Neutral, %	Disagreed, %
Cigarettes calm me down when angry	82.7	10.7	6.6
Smoking calms me down when nervous	80.0	11.3	8.7
Smoking energizes me	25.0	28.4	46.6
Cigarettes make me feel good	42.9	28.3	28.8
I enjoy parties more when smoking	63.3	18.0	18.7
Conversations are more special if we’re all smoking	29.8	20.2	50.0
Smoking helps to cope with worries	81.9	9.7	8.4
Enjoy the taste sensation of smoking	56.5	22.1	21.4
Smoking helps keep me feeling happy	25.8	30.7	43.5
Smoking satisfies nicotine cravings	88.8	6.2	5.0
Just handling a cigarette is pleasurable	47.1	18.6	34.3
Smoking helps keep my weight down	38.8	26.4	34.8
I feel like a part of a group when I’m around smokers	43.7	22.7	33.6
Smoking helps to kill time	76.5	9.5	14.0
I enjoy the steps I take to light up	28.6	37.9	33.5
I feel more at ease with others if I have a cigarette	38.1	28.9	33.0