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Table 2 Use of cessation treatment and smoking outcomes over 2 months

From: A pre-post pilot study of a brief, web-based intervention to engage disadvantaged smokers into cessation treatment

 

Nonpregnant

Pregnant

All

 

n = 29

n = 9

N = 38

Cessation treatment and attempts

 

Number (%) used any treatment

14

(48)

1

(11)

15

(39)

Number (%) used chart-confirmed treatment

10

(34)

1

(11)

11

(29)

Number (%) used medication only*

4

(14)

0

(0)

4

(11)

Number (%) used NRT only (OTC)*

3

(10)

1

(11)

4

(11)

Number (%) used counseling only

1

(3)

0

(0)

1

(3)

Number (%) used both med/NRT* and counseling

5

(17)

0

(0)

5

(13)

Number (%) tried 'cold turkey'

12

(41)

4

(44)

16

(42)

Number (%) tried to quit in past 2 months

21

(72)

6

(67)

27

(71)

Smoking outcomes

      

Number (%) achieved ≥1 day abstinence

13

(45)

5

(56)

18

(47)

Number (%) achieved ≥ 7 days abstinence

6

(21)

1

(11)

7

(18)

Mean (sd) days abstinence among quitters

10.9

(11.9)

5

(7.3)

9.3

(11.0)

Number (%) achieved continuous abstinence

3

(10)

1

(11)

4

(11)

Mean (sd) number cigarettes/day in smokers

14.3

(9.7)

9

(6.6)

12.8

(9.0)

  1. NRT = nicotine replacement therapy; OTC = over the counter.
  2. *Medication and nicotine replacement therapy were not recommended for pregnant women.