Table 2.

Participant smoking history.

Smoking history characteristics (Mean (SD))		N=55	%
How many cigarettes a day do you smoke in average?		13.6 (9.1)
How many days have you been already in the hospital?		3.3 (2.1)
How many days have you been smoking while in the hospital?
	0 (ie, no smoking in the hospital)	44	80
	1-2	8	15
	3	3	5
How many persons in your household smoke?		2.0 (1.5)
How many years have you smoked cigarettes regularly?		26.6 (13.7)
How old were you when you started smoking cigarettes?		18.2 (10.4)
How many times have you SERIOUSLY tried to stop smoking?		2.4 (2.5)
What is longest number of months you have not smoked, not even a puff?
	Never stopped smoking	15	27
	Less than a month	4	7
	At least one month	36	65
In the past year, have you stopped smoking cigarettes for at least one day (24-hours)?
	No	10	18
	Yes	45	82
How seriously would you like to give up smoking altogether?
	Not at all	4	7
	Not very seriously	6	11
	Fairly seriously	14	25
	Very seriously	31	56