Table 1. Sample characteristics (n=18929).
| Demographic characteristics1 | |
| Age in years | |
| 16-24 | 20.4 (3862) |
| 25-34 | 23.3 (4403) |
| 35-44 | 20.2 (3815) |
| 45-54 | 15.8 (2994) |
| 55-64 | 11.7 (2207) |
| 65+ | 8.7 (1648) |
| Female sex | 52.0 (9845) |
| Social grade C2DE | 62.9 (11906) |
| Smoking characteristics | |
| Currently abstinent | 15.7 (2980) |
| Strength of urges to smoke2, mean (SD)3 | 1.95 (1.18) |
| Time since the quit attempt started | |
| ≤1-26 weeks | 62.8 (11896) |
| 26-52 weeks | 37.2 (7033) |
| Number of prior quit attempts in the past year | |
| 1 | 65.3 (12353) |
| 2 | 21.2 (4014) |
| 3 | 7.4 (1399) |
| 4 or more | 6.1 (1163) |
| Planned attempt | 46.9 (8887) |
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| Abrupt attempt (no cutting down first) | 55.3 (10465) |
| Use of smoking cessation aids | |
| Prescription NRT4 | 8.5 (1600) |
| NRT bought over the counter | 27.5 (5206) |
| Varenicline | 5.5 (1039) |
| Bupropion | 1.6 (307) |
| E-cigarettes | 12.7 (2397) |
| Face-to-face behavioural support | 4.6 (876) |
| Telephone support | 0.9 (162) |
| Written self-help materials | 1.6 (309) |
| Websites | 1.1 (204) |
| Hypnotherapy | 0.8 (156) |
| None of the above | 44.1 (8348) |
| Number of cessation aids used | |
| 0 | 44.1 (8348) |
| 1 | 49.1 (9298) |
| 2 | 5.4 (1014) |
| 3 | 1.0 (189) |
| ≥4 | 0.4 (80) |
1
Figures are presented as percentage (n), unless stated otherwise.
2
Strength of urges to smoke: 0 (no urges) to 5 (extremely strong urges).
3
SD = standard deviation.
4
NRT = nicotine replacement therapy.