Table 2.
Documented Use of Evidence-Based Cessation Treatment in Pooled Intervention and Usual Care Groups
Pooled intervention groups* (n = 157) | Usual care group (n = 76) | P value | |
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Any evidence-based tobacco cessation treatment | 99 (63.1%) | 26 (34.2%) | < 0.001 |
Use of both evidence-based tobacco cessation counseling and medication | 56 (35.7%) | 4 (5.3%) | < 0.001 |
Any counseling | 73 (46.5%) | 7 (9.2%) | < 0.001 |
In-person counseling at MGH Health Center | 21 (13.4%) | 7 (9.2%) | 0.36 |
Telephone counseling by Quitline | 44 (28.0%) | 0 (0%) | < 0.001 |
Telephone counseling by MGH Tobacco Care Coordinator | 29 (18.5%)b | –† | – |
Any medication | 82 (52.2%) | 23 (30.3%) | 0.002 |
Nicotine replacement therapy (any) | 72 (45.9%) | 18 (23.7%) | 0.001 |
Nicotine patch | 40 (25.5%) | 15 (19.7%) | 0.33 |
Nicotine lozenge | 12 (7.6%) | 5 (6.6%) | 0.77 |
Nicotine gum | 14 (8.9%) | 2 (2.6%) | 0.08 |
Nicotine inhaler | 12 (7.6%) | 1 (1.3%) | 0.07 |
Bupropion | 16 (10.2%) | 8 (10.5%) | 0.94 |
Varenicline | 16 (10.2%) | 4 (5.3%) | 0.21 |
*Includes 79 participants in the internal care coordination group and 78 participants in the external community referral group
†Only participants in the internal care coordination group had access to the MGH Tobacco Coordinator