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. 2022 Apr 26;24(11):1763–1772. doi: 10.1093/ntr/ntac113

Table 2.

Primary and secondary outcomes at 4, 26, and 52 weeks post-quit date

Primary outcome Treatment Control χ 2 P-value RR 95% CI
7-day point prevalence abstinence
4 weeks (ITT) (n = 530)
4 weeks (PP) (n = 456)
118 (44.5%)
118 (52.4%)
75 (29.3%)
75 (32.5%)
13.7
17.8
N/A <.001***
<.001***
1.55
1.62
1.23 to 1.96
1.29 to 2.0
Secondary outcomes Treatment Control χ 2 t-test (df) p-value RRa 95% CI
7-day point prevalence abstinence
week 26 (ITT)
week 26 (PP)
week 52 (ITT)
week 52 (PP)
95 (35.9%)
95 (44.6%)
92 (34.7%)
92 (44.0%)
73 (27.6%)
73 (33.2%)
78 (29.4%)
78 (36.8%)
4.2
5.9
1.7
2.3
0.03*
0.01*
0.19
0.13
1.32 (1.03 to 1.69)
1.38 (1.08 to 1.75)
1.20 (0.94, 1.54)
1.24 (0.99, 1.57)
Quit attempts beyond initial QD
Week 4
Week 26
Week 52
68 (25.6%)
94 (35.5%)
104 (39.2%)
86 (32.6%)
115 (43.4%)
135 (50.9%)
2.6
3.2
6.9
N/A 0.10
0.07
0.009**
0.79
0.82
0.77
0.60 to 1.03
0.66 to 1.01
0.64 to 0.93
Change in self-efficacy
Week 4
Week 26
Week 52
4.2 (7.0)
3.8 (8.5)
3.3 (8.6)
3.1 (6.7)
2.0 (6.9)
2.2 (7.8)
N/A 1.7 (527)
2.6 (506)
1.6 (524)
0.09
0.01*
0.12
N/A 1.0 (-0.16 to 2.17)
1.75 (0.42 to 3.07)
1.12 (-0.28 to 2.52)
Change in Mental Well-being
Week 4
Week 26
Week 52
0.7 (7.0)
1.4 (8.2)
1.5 (8.4)
0.6 (6.5)
1.0 (7.8)
0.1 (8.3)
N/A 0.2 (525)
0.7 (527)
1.9 (528)
0.83
0.51
0.06
N/A 0.13 (-1.02 to 1.28)
0.45 (-0.90 to 1.81)
1.39 (-0.03 to 2.82)
Consecutive 7-day abstinence
Week 26: ITT (n = 530)
Week 26: PP (n = 433)
(participant is abstinent at 4 and 26 weeks)
72 (27.2%)
72 (33.8%)
44 (16.6%)
44 (20.0%)
8.7
10.5
N/A 0.003**
0.001**
1.70
1.79
1.22 to 2.37
1.30 to 2.46
Consecutive 7-day abstinence
52 weeks:
ITT (n = 530)
52 weeks:
PP (n = 421)
(participant is abstinent at 4, 26, and 52 weeks)
60 (22.6%)
60 (28.7%)
35 (13.2%)
35 (16.5%)
8.01
8.9
N/A 0.005**
0.003**
1.71
1.77
1.17 to 2.50
1.22 to 2.54
Sustained abstinence, Week 26, Week 52 (participant ≤ 5 cigs since QD) 73 (27.5%)
58 (21.9%)
40 (15.1%)
30 (11.3%)
11.5
9.9
N/A <0.001***
0.002**
1.82
1.93
1.29 to 2.58
1.29 to 2.90

χ 2 = Chi-squared test; QD, quit date; RR, relative risk ratio; ITT, intention-to-treat analysis; PP, per-protocol analysis.

*p < .05; **p < .01; ***p < .001.