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Table 1 Number of male smokers who had tried various methods in their last quit attempt, and the proportions (%) who were former and current smokers at the time of the survey, NHIS 2000

From: Switching to smokeless tobacco as a smoking cessation method: evidence from the 2000 National Health Interview Survey

Method

Survey Count^

U.S. Population Estimate^*

% Former (95% CI)

% Current (95% CI)

Stopped all at once

4,822

32,589,195

64 (63–66)

36 (34–37)

Gradually decreased cigarettes smoked

426

2,888,019

45 (40–51)

55 (49–61)

Switched to ST

43

358,668

73 (55–86)

27 (14–45)

Pamphlet/book

11

75,522

28 (9–61)

72 (39–91)

CPG Endorsed

    

Nicotine patch

393

2,881,084

35 (29–40)

65 (60–71)

Bupropion

138

1,059,982

29 (21–38)

71 (62–79)

Nicotine gum

129

963,692

34 (25–44)

66 (56–75)

Clinic/program

42

310,938

50 (33–67)

50 (33–67)

One-on-one counseling

19

106,501

43 (23–64)

57 (36–77)

Nicotine inhaler

13

98,124

28 (9–61)

72 (39–91)

Nicotine nasal spray

3

14,463

0 (0–35)+

100 (65–100)+

Any other method

182

1,295,707

63 (54–71)

37 (29–46)

  1. ^ Column total exceeds the number of current and former smokers because subjects chose multiple methods.
  2. * Population estimates are reported to the last digit to aid in re-analysis of results. They are not intended to imply a level of precision beyond what can be achieved from the survey.
  3. + CI is an approximation based on the unweighted survey count.
  4. CI – confidence interval.
  5. ST – smokeless tobacco.
  6. CPG – Clinical Practice Guideline, Department of Health and Human Services.
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