Table 2.
Influence of messages to participate in smoking cessation activities.
| Perceived influence of the intervention | Comparison, n (%) (n=46) | Intervention, n (%) (n=74) | P value | |
| Use nicotine replacement therapy (eg, the patch or gum) | .09 | |||
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Strongly disagree/disagree/neutral | 20 (54) | 21 (36) |
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Agree/strongly agree | 17 (46) | 37 (64) |
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| Talk to a doctor about quitting smoking | .39 | |||
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Strongly disagree/disagree/neutral | 16 (43) | 20 (34) |
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Agree/strongly agree | 21 (57) | 38 (65) |
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| Quit smoking | .07 | |||
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Strongly disagree/ disagree/neutral | 14 (38) | 12 (21) |
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Agree/strongly agree | 23 (62) | 46 (79) |
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| Make a list of reasons to quit smoking | .35 | |||
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Strongly disagree/disagree/neutral | 10 (27) | 11 (19) |
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Agree/strongly agree | 27 (73) | 47 (81) |
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| Use behavioral strategies such as distraction or substitution | .96 | |||
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Strongly disagree/disagree/neutral | 7 (19) | 11 (19) |
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Agree/strongly agree | 30 (81) | 47 (81) |
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| Get support from those around you to help quit smoking | .22 | |||
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Strongly disagree/disagree/neutral | 9 (24) | 21 (36) |
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Agree/strongly agree | 28 (76) | 37 (64) |
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| Set a quit date | .42 | |||
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Strongly disagree/disagree/neutral | 23 (62) | 28 (48) |
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Agree/strongly agree | 14 (38) | 30 (52) |
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