Table 2.

Frequency of smoking cessation intervention options considered acceptable and ranked first amongst respondent choices

Smoking cessation intervention	Would consider using intervention n (%)	Ranked as first choice n (%)
NRT, free	137(91)	53 (36)
Talking with a doctor or nurse	124(83)	25(17)
Support group for smoking cessation	127(85)	14(10)
Prescription drug, free	136(91)	13(9)
Support group for smoking cessation restricted to HIV-infected participants	131 (87)	11 (7)
NRT, pay	40 (28)	7(5)
Talking with a counselor	112(75)	6(4)
Text message-based support	97 (65)	3(2)
Telephone quit line	92(61)	2(1)
Prescription drug, pay	38 (26)	1 (1)

NRT = nicotine replacement therapy; free = would be provided free of charge; HIV = human immunodeficiency virus; pay = requires purchase by respondent. All options were explained to respondents.