From: Comparisons of early and delayed abstainers and its effects on long-term smoking cessation in Taiwan
Characteristics | |
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Age (years) | 47.8 ± 13.2 |
Gender (male, %) | 99 (69.7) |
Marital status (Married (n, %), n = 127) | 72 (56.7) |
Educational level (below high school levels(n,%), n = 127) | 99 (69.7) |
Alcohol drinking habit (n,%) | 41 (31.3) |
Number of quit attempts in the past year (n,%, n = 141) | |
 None | 89 (63.1) |
 1 | 34 (24.1) |
 ≧2 | 18 (12.8) |
Quitting reason for health | 42 (29.8) |
Ever jointed smoking cessation program service | 26 (18.3) |
Urge to smoke | |
 Intrinsic factors (n,%) | 105 (73.9) |
 Extrinsic factors (n,%) | 123 (86.6) |
Comorbidities (n,%) | 45 (31.7) |
Body weight (kg) | 70.1 ± 14.6 |
Daily cigarette count (stick) | 20.3 ± 10.1 |
Exhaled CO concentration (ppm) | 16.3 ± 10.8 |
FTCD score≧7 points (n,%) | 54 (38.0) |
Duration of smoking (years) | 24.9 ± 12.7 |
Pharmacotherapy | |
 Varenicline (n,%) | 135 (95.1) |
 NRT (n,%) | 7 (4.9) |
Early quitters (n, %) | 87 (61.3) |