Baseline demographic characteristics and smoking history of all patients and by treatment groups
| Baseline characteristics | All patients (n=274) | Usual care (n=92) | Counselling (n=91) | NRT + counselling (n=91) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NRT=nicotine replacement therapy; FTND=Fagerström test of nicotine dependence. | ||||
| Sex (% male) | 163 (59.5) | 54 (58.7) | 51 (56.0) | 58 (63.7) |
| Mean (SD) age | 49.4 (15.7) | 51.0 (15.8) | 47.8 (15.3) | 49.3 (15.9) |
| Ethnicity | ||||
| White | 260 (95.9) | 90 (98.9) | 85 (95.5) | 85 (93.4) |
| Black | 10 (3.7) | 1 (1.1) | 4 (4.5) | 5 (5.5) |
| Other | 1 (0.4) | 0 | 0 | 1 (1.1) |
| Smoking history | ||||
| Median (range) cigarettes/day | 17 (1–80) | 15 (1–60) | 20 (3–40) | 20 (3–80) |
| Mean (SD) years smoked | 33.5 (16.2) | 35.4 (16.0) | 32.1 (15.8) | 33.1 (16.6) |
| Median (IQR) FTND | 5 (3-6) | 5 (3-6) | 4 (2-6) | 5 (3-6) |
| Mean (SD) Glover-Nilsson | 40.3 (10.3) | 41.6 (10.5) | 39.3 (9.5) | 40.0 (10.7) |
| Any previous serious attempt to stop smoking, n (%) | 222 (81.0) | 73 (79.4) | 73 (80.2) | 76 (83.5) |