Table 4.
Paired samples t-test shows changes between smokers, non-smokers and quitters in quality of life domains at between baseline (N = 442) and study end (N = 396), “VIR + smoke study”, 2012
| Quality of life domains | Smokers | Non-smokers | Quitters | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base line | Study end | p* | Base line | Study end | p* | Base line | Study end | p* | |
| Physical | 15.42 (2.92) | 15.47 (2.96) | 0.778 | 16.09 (2.67) | 15.80 (2.92) | 0.052 | 16.03 (2.47) | 15.59 (2.76) | 0.459 |
| Psychological | 14.75 (2.77) | 14.79 (2.83) | 0.816 | 15.31 (2.65) | 14.68 (3.10) | <0.001 | 15.48 (3.01) | 14.99 (2.81) | 0.403 |
| Independence | 15.34 (3.45) | 15.38 (3.67) | 0.804 | 16.08 (2.92) | 15.49 (3.39) | 0.001 | 15.96 (4.12) | 15.33 (3.68) | 0.443 |
| Social | 15.17 (3.19) | 15.48 (3.11) | 0.093 | 15.44 (2.82) | 15.21 (3.27) | 0.230 | 15.05 (3.84) | 15.30 (3.28) | 0.587 |
| Environment | 16.08 (2.32) | 16.12 (2.36) | 0.794 | 16.56 (2.21) | 15.87 (2.78) | <0.001 | 16.91 (2.20) | 16.67 (2.29) | 0.616 |
| Spirituality | 15.61 (3.61) | 15.47 (3.41) | 0.538 | 15.65 (3.12) | 15.09 (3.52) | 0.010 | 15.47 (3.33) | 14.44 (3.67) | 0.134 |
* Calculated using the paired samples t-test