Table 2.
Subgroup analysis of abstinence during the 3-month and endpoint abstinence.
| Subgroup | Sample size | Risk ratio (95% CI) | Risk ratio (95% CI) | |
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3-month | Endpoint | |
| Strategies used for digital interventions | ||||
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Both | 7187 | 1.59 (1.32, 1.91) | 1.43 (1.12, 1.83) |
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Cognitive behavioral therapy | 1547 | 2.99 (1.62, 5.53) | 2.30 (1.28, 4.12) |
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Transtheoretical model of behavior change | 6321 | 1.48 (1.11, 1.97) | 1.43 (1.12, 1.83) |
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Others | 417 | 1.70 (0.69, 4.21) | 1.65 (1.26, 2.15) |
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P value for subgroup difference | N/Aa | .23 | .50 |
| Sample size | ||||
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>500 | 13,179 | 1.54 (1.28, 1.86) | 1.41 (1.11, 1.78) |
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≤500 | 2293 | 1.98 (1.51, 2.60) | 1.78 (1.34, 2.37) |
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P value for subgroup difference | N/A | .13 | .21 |
| Control | ||||
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Self-help guideline | 10,126 | 1.51 (1.26, 1.80) | 1.42 (1.14, 1.76) |
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No intervention | 5236 | 2.22 (1.70, 2.91) | 1.94 (1.35, 2.78) |
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P value for subgroup difference | N/A | .02 | .14 |
| Intervention type | ||||
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Text-based | 11,047 | 1.59 (1.31, 1.92) | 1.48 (1.16, 1.89) |
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Multiplatform-based | 4425 | 1.85 (1.41, 2.44) | 1.61 (1.24, 2.24) |
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P value for subgroup difference | N/A | .36 | .54 |
| Intervention duration | ||||
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>1 month | 12,308 | 1.70 (1.41, 2.04) | 1.59 (1.28, 1.97) |
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≤1 month | 3164 | 1.89 (1.24, 2.90) | 1.65 (1.00, 2.71) |
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P value for subgroup difference | N/A | .64 | .89 |
| Overall | 15,472 | 1.72 (1.46, 2.01) | 1.58 (1.31, 1.90) | |
aN/A: not applicable.