Table 1 Measures of quitting behaviors, awareness of smoking related symptoms and perceived self-efficacy in quitting
From: Patterns of motivations and ways of quitting smoking among Polish smokers: A questionnaire study
A subject of evaluation | Measure |
|---|---|
Motivation to stop smoking | A checklist of the following motives for quitting (one or more answers permitted): personal health problems (+ a multiple open-ended response to specify them), family member's illness, physician's advice, somebody else's instigation, cost, health concern, anxiety about family members' health, and other motives (+ a multiple open-ended response to define them). |
Smoking cessation methods used | A question: "Which of the following smoking cessation aids were you using in any of your attempts to quit smoking? The checklist (one or more answers permitted): none, nicotine replacement therapy, psychotherapy, pharmacological treatment, bioresonance and other (+ a multiple open-ended response). |
Mode of quitting | The question: "What mode of quitting were you commonly using at your quit attempts?: a/quitting abruptly, b/reduction of cigarette consumption. |
Health consequences of smoking | The question: Have you ever suffered from a disease caused or aggravated by tobacco? ("yes"/"no"). |
Perceived self-efficacy in quitting | The question: "Do you consider you have quit smoking definitively? ("yes"/"no"/"don't know"). |