Table 3.
Smoking cessation support overall and by trust
| All participants (n = 152) |
|
|---|---|
| Patient aware they were coming to a smoke-free environment n (%) | |
| Yes | 89 (58.6) |
| No | 58 (38.2) |
| Don’t know | 4 (2.6) |
| Missing | 1 (0.7) |
| Asked about smoking status at the time of admission n (%) | |
| Yes | 83 (54.6) |
| No | 42 (27.6) |
| Don’t remember | 27 (17.8) |
| Asked about smoking status at any other point n (%) | |
| Yes | 12 (28.6) |
| No | 27 (64.3) |
| Don’t remember | 3 (7.1) |
| Offered support to stop smoking n (%) | |
| Yes | 85 (55.9) |
| No | 65 (42.8) |
| Missing | 2 (1.3) |
| Type of support offered n (%) | |
| NRT | 65 (76.5) |
| Champix | 0 (0) |
| Zyban (Bupropion) | 0 (0) |
| Specialist treatment from someone that works on the ward | 8 (9.4) |
| Specialist treatment from someone that works outside the ward for a stop smoking service | 1 (1.2) |
| E-cigarettesa | 8 (9.4) |
| Other | 13 (15.3) |
| None | 8 (9.4) |
| Missing | 1 (1.2) |
| Accepted support to stop smoking n (% of those who were offered support) | |
| Yes | 41 (48.2) |
| No | 43 (50.6) |
| Missing | 1 (1.2) |
| Type of support accepted n (%) | |
| NRT | 35 (85.4) |
| Champix | 0 (0) |
| Zyban (Bupropion) | 0 (0) |
| Specialist treatment from someone that works on the ward | 2 (4.9) |
| Specialist treatment from someone that works outside the ward for a stop smoking service | 0 (0) |
| E-cigarettesa | 4 (9.8) |
| Other | 8 (19.5) |
| Missing | 0 (0) |
| Type of NRT offered (multiple answers possible) n (%) | |
| Nicotine gum | 13 (20.0) |
| Nicotine patches | 18 (27.7) |
| Lozenges | 4 (6.2) |
| Inhaler | 16 (24.6) |
| Nasal spray | 1 (1.5) |
| Oral spray | 4 (6.2) |
| Microtab | 4 (6.2) |
| None of the above/missing | 31 (47.7) |
| Type of NRT accepted (multiple answers possible) n (%) | |
| Nicotine gum | 8 (22.9) |
| Nicotine patches | 14 (40.0) |
| Lozenges | 3 (8.6) |
| Inhaler | 13 (37.1) |
| Nasal spray | 0 (0) |
| Oral spray | 2 (5.7) |
| Microtab | 3 (8.6) |
| None of the above/missing | 2 (5.7) |
aTrust A only (see details on policies in Methods section).
bNRT = Nicotine Replacement Therapy.