Table 2 Participant characteristics at baseline
Characteristic | Snus group (n = 158) | Placebo group (n = 161) |
|---|---|---|
Age, mean (SD), years | 43.3 (9.9) | 44.0 (10.3) |
Female (%) | 99 (62.7) | 97 (60.2) |
Weight, mean (SD), kg | 76.4 (16.5) | 75.8 (16.4) |
Height, mean (SD), cm | 170.6 (8.8) | 171.9 (10.0) |
BMI (kg/m2), mean (SD) | 26.1 (4.7) | 25.5 (4.1) |
Age at smoking initiation, mean (SD), years | 19.2 (5.3) | 18.8 (4.0) |
Average no. of smoked cigarettes per day during last year, mean (SD) | 27.6 (10.5) | 25.7 (9.0) |
No. of previous quit attempts, mean (SD) | 0.7 (1.4) | 0.6 (1.3) |
Previous NRT exposure (%) | 1 (0.6) | 2 (1.2) |
Previous exposure to other pharmaceutical smoking cessation products (%) | 1 (0.6) | 3 (1.9) |
Intention to participate was to quit smoking (%) | 132 (83.5) | 127 (78.9) |
FTND score, mean | 6.2 | 6.1 |