Table 3.
Prevalence of Relying on Support from Friends and Family and Using Behavioral Interventions During the Last Quit Attempt
| Characteristic | Relying on Social Support | Using Behavioral Intervention | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage | P-Value | Percentage | P-Value | |
| Age | P= 0.036 | P< 0.001 | ||
| 18–24 | 36.5% | 5.0% | ||
| 25–44 | 32.6% | 6.4% | ||
| 45–64 | 31.2% | 9.6% | ||
| 65+ | 28.4% | 6.2% | ||
| Sex | P= 0.006 | P= 0.003 | ||
| Women | 34.2% | 8.3% | ||
| Men | 30.7% | 6.5% | ||
| Race/ethnicity | P< 0.001 | NS | ||
| non-Hispanic White | 34.3% | 7.5% | ||
| non-Hispanic Black | 21.1% | 7.1% | ||
| Hispanic | 29.8% | 6.4% | ||
| Education level | P< 0.001 | P< 0.001 | ||
| Lower-educated (high school or below) | 29.6% | 6.0% | ||
| Higher-educated (some college or above) | 36.1% | 9.2% | ||
| Region | P= 0.003 | P< 0.001 | ||
| Northeast | 32.3% | 8.0% | ||
| Midwest | 32.4% | 6.2% | ||
| South | 30.1% | 6.7% | ||
| West | 37.8% | 10.5% | ||
| Smoking within 30 minutes after awakening | NS | P= 0.004 | ||
| Yes | 32.4% | 8.3% | ||
| No | 32.4% | 6.4% | ||
| Duration of the last quit attempt | NS | P= 0.007 | ||
| Less than 1 day | 30.0% | 7.9% | ||
| Between 1 and 7 days | 32.2% | 6.4% | ||
| 8 or more days | 33.7% | 8.8% | ||
| Using pharmacological aids | P< 0.001 | P< 0.001 | ||
| Yes | 42.1% | 14.9% | ||
| No | 27.0% | 3.2% | ||
Note. Percentages are based on the population counts. The total population count is 9,414,928. The p-values are shown for significant associations; significant results are bolded. NS stands for non-significant.