Table 2 Baseline characteristics of randomised participants
Total (n = 1012) | Intervention (n = 505) | Control (n = 507) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Womana, n (%) | 820 (81) | 406 (80.4) | 414 (81.7) |
Age, mean (SD) | 45.4 (14) | 45 (13.9) | 45.7 (14.1) |
Years of smoking, mean (SD) | 25.3 (14.6) | 24.7 (14.3) | 25.9 (14.9) |
Daily smokers (vs. weekly smokers), n (%) | 981 (96.9) | 489 (96.8) | 492 (97.0) |
Cigarettes smoked per week, mean (SD) | 101 (46.2) | 101.4 (47.3) | 100.6 (45.1) |
Use of snusb, n (%) | |||
Daily | 63 (6.2) | 27 (5.3) | 36 (7.1) |
Weekly or monthly | 90 (8.9) | 45 (8.9) | 45 (8.9) |
No | 859 (84.9) | 433 (85.7) | 426 (84.0) |
Fagerström test for nicotine dependence, mean (SD) | 5 (2.2) | 5 (2.2) | 5 (2.2) |
Quit attemptsc, mean (SD) | 7.2 (13.7) | 7.0 (12.7) | 7.5 (14.6) |
Cessation counselling experience, n (%) | |||
Yes, now | 32 (3.2) | 13 (2.6) | 19 (3.7) |
Yes | 192 (19.0) | 95 (18.8) | 97 (19.1) |
No | 788 (77.9) | 397 (78.6) | 391 (77.1) |
Used quit smoking helpline, n (%) | 13.6 (138) | 14.5 (73) | 12.8 (65) |
Importance of quittingd, mean (SD) | 9.4 (1.3) | 9.4 (1.3) | 9.5 (1.2) |
Confidence in ability to quitd, mean (SD) | 6.2 (2.5) | 6.3 (2.5) | 6.2 (2.6) |
Knowledge of how to quitd, mean (SD) | 5.5 (2.6) | 5.5 (2.7) | 5.5 (2.5) |