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. 2019 Jul;8(Suppl 4):S431–S442. doi: 10.21037/tcr.2019.04.18

Table 2. Smoking status.

Questions n (%)
How long have you been smoking on a regular basis? (years), mean (SD) 39.3 (14.9)
On average, about how many cigarettes a day do you smoke now? mean (SD) 9.2 (7.3)
Fagerstrom test Nicotine dependence (heaviness of smoking index)
   Very low 4 (36.4)
   Low 3 (27.3)
   Moderate 2 (18.2)
   High 2 (18.2)
   Very high 0 (0.0)
   Missing 4
Stage of change
   Are you planning to quit smoking within the next 1 to 6 months?
      Thinking of quitting smoking within the next month 7 (46.7)
      Thinking of quitting smoking within the 6 months 4 (26.7)
      Thinking of quitting smoking at some point, but not within the next 6 months 4 (26.7)
      Absolutely not thinking of quitting smoking 0 (0.0)
   Tried to quit*
      No 4 (26.7)
      Yes 11 (73.3)
Perceive risk of lung cancer
   How likely do you think it is that you will develop lung cancer in the future?
      Very low 0 (0.0)
      Somewhat low 3 (20.0)
      Moderate 6 (40.0)
      Somewhat high 3 (20.0)
      Very high 3 (20.0)
   Compared to the average person your age, would you say that you are more likely, moderate, or less likely to get lung cancer?
      Less likely 2 (13.3)
      Somewhat less likely 4 (26.7)
      Moderate 3 (20.0)
      Somewhat likely 2 (13.3)
      More likely 4 (26.7)

*, in the past 12 months, have you stopped smoking for one day or longer because you were trying to quit?