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. 2017 Aug 3;20(12):1507–1514. doi: 10.1093/ntr/ntx171

Table 3.

Feature Preferences by Cluster

Cluster 1
M (SD)
Cluster 2
M (SD)
Cluster Differences
1. Tells me how much my health is improving each day that I don’t smoke 5.36 (2.06) + 5.86 (1.53) + F = 1.8, p = .178
2. Tells me how much money I have saved each day that I don’t smoke 4.96 (2.26) 5.97 (1.47) + F = 10.8, p = .001
3. Assesses my reasons for smoking and develops a personalized quit plan for me 4.94 (2.10) + 5.78 (1.61) + F = 7.6, p = .007
4. Provides me with tips and suggestions for decreasing my craving for cigarettes 5.20 (1.97) + 5.51 (1.75) + F = 1.0, p = .324
5. Helps me track my stress and craving levels 4.91 (2.05) 5.33 (1.84) + F = 1.7, p = .196
6. Gives me information and tips for avoiding weight gain when I quit smoking 4.87 (2.29) 5.24 (1.98) + F = 1.1, p = .293
7. Provides me with reminders about taking smoking cessation medications 4.68 (2.09) 5.16 (2.05) + F = 2.0, p = .158
8. Detects situations where I might be tempted to start smoking again and alerts me 4.46 (2.19) 5.33 (1.84) + F = 6.8, p = .010
9. Sends me motivational messages throughout the day 5.25 (2.09) + 4.65 (2.22) F = 2.8, p = .094
10. Provides me with points or other rewards for being able to achieve my quit goals 5.42 (1.83) + 4.47 (2.11) F = 8.5, p = .004
11. Provides me with feedback and encouragement from family members and friends 5.22 (2.01) + 4.25 (2.21) F = 7.6, p= .007
12. Provides me with distracting games or other tasks when I am having an urge to smoke 4.91 (2.11) 4.42 (2.21) F = 1.9, p = .167
13. Provides me with product information about smoking cessation medications 4.29 (2.16) 4.80 (1.9) F = 2.3, p = .130
14. Can connect me to a smoking cessation counselor or quitline 4.36 (2.22) 4.68 (2.06) F = 0.8, p = .363
15. Tracks my smoking locations before I quit and then alerts me when I am entering one of those locations after I quit 3.72 (2.28) 4.84 (2.03) F = 9.8, p = .002
16. Sends information to my healthcare provider or quit smoking counselor about my quitting smoking progress 4.03 (2.24) 4.20 (2.29) F = 0.2, p = .643
17. Gives me information about the harmful effects of smoking 3.35 (2.33) 4.32 (2.26) F = 6.6, p = .011
18. Connects me to a social network of other smokers who are trying to quit 4.71 (2.19) 2.96 (2.00) F = 25.8, p < .001
19. Sends information to my facebook or other social network account about my progress in quitting smoking 3.49 (2.30) 2.04 (1.59) F = 20.5, p < .001
Overall 4.63 (1.62) 4.72 (1.40) F = 0.1, p = .725

Cluster 1, n = 69. Cluster 2, n = 79. Cluster 3 exhibited stable preferences across all features and thus was excluded from these analyses. An FDR correction for 19 outcomes was applied to both between and within-subjects tests. Degrees of freedom are (1, 147) for all between-subject F tests. Significant between-subject tests following FDR correction are bolded. Superscript + and – indicate features perceived as more (+) or less (−) useful relative to each overall cluster average at the FDR P < .05 level.