Table 1.
GENDER | AGE years | N ( %) | No attempt | Attempt without any effect | Outcome of SCC* | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cut down number cigs/day | Quit-smoking duration in months | |||||||
<1 | 1-6 | >6 | ||||||
MEN | < 30 | 39 (100%) | 8 20.5% | 5 12.8% | 7 18.0% | 2 5.1% | 7 18.0% | 10 25.6% |
30 – 49 | 129 (100%) | 15 11.6% | 20 15.5% | 20 15.50% | 8 6.2% | 28 21.7% | 38 29.5% | |
> 49 | 125 (100%) | 21 16.8% | 29 23.2% | 26 20.8% | 10 8.0% | 13 10.0% | 26 20.8% | |
All ages | 293 (100%) | 44 15% | 54 18.4% | 53 18.1% | 20 6.8% | 48 16.4% | 74 25.3% | |
WOMEN | < 30 | 53 (100%) | 7 13.2% | 8 15.1% | 8 15.1% | 9 17.0% | 7 13.20% | 14 26.4% |
30 – 49 | 101 (100%) | 16 15.8% | 19 18.8% | 25 24.80% | 10 9.9% | 11 10.90% | 20 19.8% | |
> 49 | 77 (100%) | 14 18.2% | 20 26% | 14 18.2% | 3 3.9% | 10 13.0% | 16 20.7% | |
All ages | 231 (100%) | 37 16% | 47 20.3% | 47 20.3% | 22 9.5% | 28 12.1% | 50 21.7% | |
TOTAL | 524 (100%) | 81 15.5% | 101 19.3% | 100 19.1% | 42 8.0% | 76 14.5% | 124 23.7% |
SCC=Smoking cessation counselling, cigs=cigarettes