Table 1 Characteristics of phase 1 and phase 2 samples (smokers who made a quit attempt without using behavioural support or bupropion)
Followed upNot followed upTotal
Phase 1 sample
Total (N)357135492
From USA (N)25686342
From Canada (N)441660
From France (N)311445
From UK (N)261945
Mean (SD) age (years)48.6 (8.1)48.7 (8.7)48.6 (8.3)
Married, % (N)52.4 (187)48.9 (66)51.4 (253)
Female, % (N)45.1 (161)48.1 (65)45.9 (226)
White, % (N)†90.5 (314)91.3 (115)90.7 (429)
Post secondary education, % (N)‡73.7 (263)68.7 (92)72.3 (355)
Reporting health as “poor”, % (N)9.5 (34)8.9 (12)9.3 (46)
Smoking, % (N)§:
    5–10 cigs/day16.0 (57)17.0 (23)16.3 (80)
    11–15 cigs/day45.4 (162)45.2 (61)45.3 (223)
    16–20 cigs/day34.4 (123)34.8 (47)34.6 (170)
    21+ cigs/day4.2 (15)3.0 (4)3.9 (19)
Mean (SD) dependence: FTND¶5.0 (2.3)5.1 (2.5)5.0 (2.4)
Using NRT, % (N)35.6 (127)31.9 (135)34.6 (170)
Using other support, % (N)16.8 (60)24.4 (33)18.9 (93)
Phase 2 sample
Total (N)732174906
From USA (N)16216178
From Canada (N)29231
From France (N)25960319
From the UK (N)18871259
From Spain (N)9425119
Mean (SD) age (years)*46.1 (7.5)44.7 (7.1)45.8 (7.4)
Married, % (N)**49.9 (364)48.3 (84)49.6 (448)
Female, % (N)46.3 (339)47.7 (83)46.6 (422)
White, % (N)††95.0 (678)94.6 (158)94.9 (836)
Post secondary education, % (N)‡60.5 (443)55.5 (96)59.6 (539)
Mean (SD) cigs per day§18.0 (9.9)18.2 (9.8)18.0 (9.9)
Mean (SD) dependence: FTND‡‡4.3 (2.4)4.4 (2.7)4.3 (2.5)
Using NRT, % (N)29.6 (217)29.3 (51)29.6 (268)
Using other support, % (N)15.4 (113)13.2 (23)15.0 (136)
  • *p<0.05 difference between groups (t test).

  • †Data missing for 19 people.

  • ‡Data missing for 1 person.

  • §In the phase 1 sample, respondents reported daily cigarette consumption in categories while, in the phase 2 sample, it was reported as a number.

  • ¶Data missing for 3 people.

  • **Data missing for 3 people.

  • ††Data missing for 25 people.

  • ‡‡Data missing for 9 people.