Table 2.
Descriptive Information on Potential Mechanisms of Change, as reported at 1-month follow-up
| Control (n=207) | Text2Quit (n=202) | p | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| %/mean | (SD) | %/mean | (SD) | ||
| Accomplished within the smoking cessation material (in mean (SD)) | |||||
| Gave me confidence that I can quit smoking | 3.3 | 0.9 | 3.9 | 0.9 | <.01** |
| Made me think that it was worthwhile for me to quit | 3.8 | 1.0 | 4.3 | 0.8 | <.01** |
| Made me feel that someone cared if I quit | 3.4 | 1.0 | 4.2 | 0.9 | <.01** |
| Made me feel that I knew the right steps to take to quit | 3.4 | 0.9 | 4.1 | 0.8 | <.01** |
| Outside resource encouraged by the smoking cessation material | |||||
| Quit smoking medication(s) | 29.5 | 37.1 | 0.10 | ||
| Telephone help/quit line | 10.1 | 11.9 | 0.57 | ||
| Other outside resource used by participants | |||||
| Stop-smoking clinic or class | 3.4 | 3.0 | 0.81 | ||
| One-on-one counseling from a health professional | 3.9 | 2.0 | 0.26 | ||
| Acupuncture, hypnosis, or alternative therapy | 3.4 | 3.5 | 0.96 | ||
| Self-help materials, books, or videos | 23.7 | 22.3 | 0.74 | ||
| Online quit smoking community | 18.8 | 17.8 | 0.79 | ||
Note:
**
p < 0.01