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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2020 Feb 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Cancer Surviv. 2019 Jan 5;13(1):66–74. doi: 10.1007/s11764-018-0728-2

Table 3.

Prevalence of use of counseling and medication for cessation among adult cancer survivors, by selected characteristics, NHIS 2015

Used counselinga, d Used medicationb Used counseling and/or medication
% 95% CI % 95% CI % 95% CI
Totalc 7.84 (4.6–13.0) 37.7 (29.5–46.8) 40.7 (32.5–49.6)
Sex
 Male –e 39.6 (25.4–55.8) 41.1 (26.9–56.9)
 Female –e 36.4 (25.8–48.6) 40.5 (29.6–52.5)
a

Used one-on-one counseling, stop-smoking clinic, class, or support group, and/or telephone help/quit-line during the past year

b

Used nicotine replacement therapies (i.e., nicotine patch, nicotine gum or lozenge, nicotine-containing nasal spray or inhaler), varenicline, and/or bupropion during the past year

c

Among current smokers (tried to quit smoking ≥ 1 day during the past year) and former smokers (quit in past 2 years) and aged 18+ years with a valid cancer history/smoking status

d

Less than 8% of adult cancer surivors reported the use of both counseling and medication (exact estimate not presented due to standard error less than or equal to 30%)

e

Estimate not presented due to unmet relative standare error (less than or equal to 30%)