Table 1 Smoking characteristics in groups of smokers differing in their capability and intention to quit smoking
From: Aiming at Tobacco Harm Reduction: A survey comparing smokers differing in readiness to quit
| Â | Groups of smokers * | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | A (n = 94) | B (n = 65) | C (n = 90) | D (n = 152) | Entire sample |
Duration of smoking (years) | |||||
Mean (SD) | 8.8 (7.6) | 9.3 (6.4) | 9.1 (7.4) | 9.7 (8.0) | 9.3 (7.5) |
Smoking status | |||||
10–20 cigarettes per day | 50 (53%) | 38 (58%) | 46 (51%) | 70 (465) | 204 (51%) |
20–30 cigarettes per day | 29 (31%) | 20 (31%) | 31 (34%) | 52 (34%) | 132 (33%) |
30–40 cigarettes per day | 12 (13%) | 5 (8%) | 10 (11%) | 19 (13%) | 46 (11%) |
> 40 cigarettes per day | 3 (3%) | 2 (3%) | 3 (3%) | 11 (7%) | 19 (5%) |
Quitting attempts in the past | |||||
none | 55 (58%) | 25 (39%) | 61 (68%) | 94 (62%) | 235 (59%) |
1 | 13 (14%) | 15 (23%) | 12 (13%) | 29 (19%) | 69 (17%) |
2 | 10 (11%) | 13 (20%) | 10 (11%) | 18 (12%) | 51 (13%) |
3 or more | 16 (17%) | 12 (18%) | 7 (8%) | 11 (7%) | 46 (11%) |