Table 4 Data comparison between Pre-test and Post-test, by country

Intention to quit, (% of total)

***^

NS

NS

NS

Not thinking of quitting

31.2

26.6

46.0

39.0

73.1

63.3

72.9

69.5

Thinking of quitting, but not in the next month

16.5

17.3

42.8

44.4

9.9

9.9

22.0

20.3

Planning to quit in the next month

52.4

32.7

11.2

14.4

16.8

18.8

5.1

10.2

Already quit

−

23.5

−

2.1

−

6.9

−

0

% correct perception of harmfulness of NRT vs cigarettes (If answered ‘a lot less harmful’)

42.9

52.8*!

39.6

42.8NS

55.5

65.4NS

22.0

30.5NS

% correct perception of harmfulness of ST vs cigarettes(If answered ‘a lot less harmful’)

7.7

35.8***!

14.4

28.3***

21.8

53.5***

6.8

27.1**

% Likely to use NRT (next try to quit)

56.3

52.5 NS!

70.8

55.4NS

64.4

75.3*

28.8

63.5***

% Likely to try ST (if available)

26.5

47.2***!

15.1

Not asked

50.5

79.2***

28.8

45.8*

Knowledge score (0–5, mean)

2.06

2.47***#

2.4

2.8***

2.2

2.5*

2.1

2.4 NS