TABLE.
Smoking Cessation and Text Messaging System Outcomes
| Outcome Measure | Overall (n = 140) | Control (n = 70) | Intervention (n = 70) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quit at 1-month follow-up, n (%)a | 57 (40.7) | 26 (37.1) | 31 (44.3) | .390 |
| Responded to all outcome questions, n (%) | 49 (35.0) | 36 (51.4) | 13 (18.6) | <.0001 |
| Texted “stop” during program, n (%) | 12 (8.6) | 2 (2.9) | 10 (14.3) | .016 |
| Rated texts as “satisfactory,” “good,” or “excellent,” n (%)b,c,d | 103 (90.4) | 44 (83.0) | 59 (96.7) | .014 |
| Would recommend similar texts to family and/or friends, n (%)b,c | 100 (87.7) | 43 (81.1) | 57 (93.4) | .046 |
| Reported reading all messages, n (%)b,c | 96 (84.2) | 46 (86.8) | 50 (82.0) | .481 |
a
Intent-to-treat analysis was with biochemical verification of 21 participants.
b
Data were only available for those who completed the 1-month follow-up (N = 115 [control n = 53; intervention n = 61]).
c
intervention, n = 60.
d
Compared to response of “poor.”