Table 6.

Why and how smokers quit or reduced tobacco consumption

Why smokers quit or reduced tobacco consumption
Reason	%
Smoking might increase the likelihood that I contract COVID-19	46.90
Smoking might worsen my condition if I contract COVID-19	35.08
I needed to be in a better health condition during the COVID-19 pandemic	50.84
I had fewer opportunities to smoke during the pandemic	12.57
The pandemic made it more difficult for me to purchase tobacco products	18.95
Other reason	1.31
How smokers quit or reduced tobacco consumption
Method	%
I took prescription medicine	12.38
I received counselling from health professionals	12.20
I used over-the-counter NRT products	33.21
I quit or reduced smoking on my own without assistance	54.41
I quit or reduced smoking by switching to other (non-tobacco) products	24.20
Other method	0.38

Note: Participants could select multiple reasons / methods.