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. 2016 Oct 19;20(1):30–39. doi: 10.1093/ntr/ntw273

Table 2.

Smoking Cessation Methods Used to Quit Smoking

Method Recent quitters Long-term quitters Total
Count Percenta Count Percenta Count Percenta
Pharmacological methods 653 27.5 1,050 25.6 1,703 26.3
 Nicotine patch 316 13.4 440 11.3 756 12.1
 Nicotine gum or lozenge 199 8.6 322 7.9 521 8.2
 Nicotine nasal spray or inhaler 20 0.8 28 0.8 48 0.8
 Chantix or Varenicline 247 10.1 498 11.5 745 11.0
 Zyban, Bupropion, or Wellbutrin 71 2.9 132 3.0 203 2.9
 Other prescription medication 5 0.1 20 0.4 25 0.3
Behavioral interventions 192 8.0 240 5.6 432 6.5
 Telephone helpline or quitline 75 2.5 80 1.7 155 2.0%
 One-on-one counseling 64 2.4 63 1.6 127 1.9
 Stop smoking clinic class or support group 57 2.4 76 1.9 133 2.1
 Internet- or Web-based program 41 1.8 51 1.5 92 1.4
 Acupuncture or hypnosis 35 1.7 56 1.4 91 1.5

aPercentages are based on the population counts depicted in Table 1.