Table 2 Male former smokers who used medications or switched to ST, and their distribution (%) according to other methods used.
Method | Nicotine Patch (n = 128) | Nicotine Gum (n = 42) | Bupropion (n = 39) | Switched to ST (n = 33) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Stopped all at once | 18% | 19% | 8% | 42% |
Gradually decreased cigarettes smoked | 4 | 10 | 3 | 15 |
Switched to ST | 1 | 5 | 0 | 55* |
Pamphlet/book | 2 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
Nicotine patch | 70* | 19 | 13 | 3 |
Bupropion | 4 | 7 | 64* | 0 |
Nicotine gum | 6 | 55* | 8 | 6 |
Clinic/program | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
One-on-one counseling | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Nicotine inhaler | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Nicotine nasal spray | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Any other method | 1 | 5 | 10 | 3 |