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Table 2 Characteristics of the samples who completed both Pre and Post Fact Sheet surveys

From: Effects of a Fact Sheet on beliefs about the harmfulness of alternative nicotine delivery systems compared with cigarettes

Participant characteristics

Aust n = 170

Sweden n = 187

UK n = 101

US n = 59

Age (mean ± SD, years)

38.6 (11.1)

41.6 (11.9)

40 (12.6)

47.2 (9.7)

Sex (% males)

31.8

26.2

40.0

44.1

Education (% tertiary education)

38.2

29.4

19.8

20.3

Dependence (% heavy smokers#)

20

3.7

10.8

20.3

Ever use of NRT, % of total

70.0

64.2

60.4

49.2

Ever use of ST, % of total

7.7

40.1

11.0

10.2

  1. NB: # heavy smokers means those who smoked more than 20 cigarettes per day and smoked first cigarette within 5 minutes of waking.