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Table 3 Smokers reported barriers to re-enroll in QL support (n = 245)

From: Reaching out, inviting back: using Interactive voice response (IVR) technology to recycle relapsed smokers back to Quitline treatment – a randomized controlled trial

Barriers

Agree with statement %(N)

Re-enrolled %(N)

Related to interest in quitting a

  

"I am ready to quit"

33.5% (71)

56.3% (40) *

"I would like to quit but tried in the past and couldn’t do it"

36.8% (78)

32.0% (25)

"I am not interested in quitting now"

29.7% (63)

4.8% ** (3)

Related to QL services

  

"I used the QL support in the past; I am not sure I am eligible to use the QL again"

9% (22)

54.5%* (12)

"I already used the QL; I want something different"

6.5% (16)

43.8% (7)

"I don't see how the QL can help me quit"

5.7% (14)

64.3%

* (9)

  1. (a) 33 participants did not respond to this question.
  2. (*) more likely to re-enroll in services than those who did not agree with statement p < 0.05.
  3. (**) less likely to re-enroll in services than those who did agree with statement p < 0.05.