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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2018 Feb 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Subst Abuse Treat. 2016 Nov 10;73:40–46. doi: 10.1016/j.jsat.2016.11.002

Table 3. Smoking-related knowledge, attitudes, and services for smokers and quitters.

Smokers (N=631) Quitters (N=52) Total (N=683) p-value
KNOWLEDGE
2nd-hand smoke hazards 3.5 (1.32) 3.7 (1.31) 3.5 (1.32) 0.384
Awareness of clinician smoking cessation skills 3.3 (1.10) 3.5 (1.14) 3.3 (1.10) 0.272
awareness of smoking cessation resources 3.6 (1.07) 3.8 (1.16) 3.7 (1.08) 0.299
ATTITUDES
Quitting important part of program 3.3 (1.16) 3.4 (1.25) 3.3 (1.17) 0.404
Believing clients want to quit 3.0 (1.02) 3.1 (1.16) 3.0 (1.03) 0.798
Quitting as a personal decision not concerning clinician 2.6 (1.19) 2.8 (1.26) 2.6 (1.20) 0.120
Best time to stop 3.6 (1.54) 4.1 (1.32) 3.6 (1.53) 0.028
Want help with quitting 2.6 (1.95) 3.2 (2.01) 2.6 (1.96) 0.040
PROGRAM SERVICES
Benefits/risks discussed 3.2 (1.99) 3.7 (1.89) 3.3 (1.99) 0.096
Given advice on quitting 3.2 (1.99) 4.0 (1.75) 3.3 (1.98) 0.006
Given cessation referral 2.4 (1.90) 2.5 (1.97) 2.4 (1.91) 0.575
Given educational material 2.9 (2.00) 3.3 (2.00) 2.9 (2.00) 0.173
Attended education group 2.2 (1.84) 2.5 (1.97) 2.2 (1.85) 0.223
Attended support group 1.9 (1.67) 2.2 (1.86) 1.9 (1.69) 0.177
Quitting part of personal treatment plan 2.4 (1.90) 3.5 (1.94) 2.5 (1.93) <.001
Quitting a program requirement 1.5 (1.35) 1.7 (1.53) 1.5 (1.36) 0.385
Received medication 2.0 (1.75) 2.5 (1.97) 2.1 (1.77) 0.042