Table 3 Description of Nicotine Patch Usage
Number of free nicotine patches provided | Group 1 2-week supply | Group 2 4-week supply | Group 3 6-week supply contingent upon first 2-weeks of use | Group 4 6-week supply | Group 5 8-week supply |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number completed surveys | 338 | 406 | 332 | 884 | 486 |
% Received free patches | 97.9% | 94.1% | 98.2% | 98.9% | 98.6% |
% Used any of the free patches | 84.3% | 82.3% | 88.6% | 88.9% | 87.8% |
Number of patches used†|  |  |  |  |  |
   0 patches | 14.3% | 15.2% | 11.7% | 11.4% | 2.6% |
   1-7 patches | 22.9% | 24.9% | 19.4% | 16.9% | 17.6% |
   8-14 patches | 61.6% | 43.0% | 52.8% | 10.6% | 9.5% |
   15-28 patches | 0.9% | 12.6% | 10.8% | 22.0% | 16.2% |
   29-42 patches | 0.3% | 3.4% | 3.7% | 39.2% | 16.9% |
   43 + patches | 0.0% | 0.8% | 1.5% | 11.4% | 37.1% |
   % Purchased additional NRT†| 26.0% | 17.0% | 17.8% | 2.8% | 3.1% |