| USE OF METHODS (%) | ||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Aided methods | Unaided methods | |||||||||||
 | NRT | Dentist | GP | Pharmacist | Health prof. | Natural therapy | Prescribed meds | Quitline | Self-help materials | Online | Change to light | Cut down | Cold turkey |
Gender | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Male (n = 488) | 27.2 | 4.7 | 27.0 | 7.0 | 8.2 | 5.1 | 12.9 | 6.4 | 7.0 | 2.7* | 9.8 | 31.1 | 69.9 |
Female (n = 580) | 30.9 | 3.3 | 22.1 | 6.2 | 6.0 | 7.6 | 13.8 | 9.0 | 9.5 | 5.2 | 10.3 | 28.1 | 68.4 |
Age (yrs) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
18-30 (n = 254) | 17.7*** | 1.6* | 13.4*** | 4.3 | 2.8** | 2.8* | 5.9*** | 3.5* | 8.7 | 4.7 | 9.8 | 34.6a | 80.3*** |
31-50 (n = 436) | 32.8 | 5.7 | 22.7 | 8.3 | 6.7 | 7.4 | 12.8 | 9.9 | 9.4 | 5.1 | 10.8 | 29.4 | 66.1 |
51+ (n = 377) | 32.9 | 3.5 | 34.0 | 6.4 | 10.6 | 8.0 | 19.1 | 8.2 | 6.6 | 2.4 | 9.3 | 26.1 | 64.9 |
Edu. | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Low (n = 483) | 30.2 | 4.1 | 30.0*** | 7.0 | 6.8 | 4.6* | 17.2** | 7.6 | 6.6 | 3.3 | 9.5 | 29.1 | 67.9 |
High (n = 573) | 28.1 | 3.8 | 19.8 | 6.1 | 7.2 | 8.2 | 10.0 | 8.0 | 9.6 | 4.7 | 10.5 | 29.9 | 70.7 |
SES | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Mod-high (n = 657) | 28.7 | 4.3 | 21.9* | 5.6 | 7.3 | 6.7 | 11.1* | 8.2 | 9.9* | 4.4 | 10.0 | 28.0 | 72.5** |
Low (n = 373) | 30.8 | 3.2 | 28.7 | 8.0 | 7.2 | 6.2 | 16.9 | 7.3 | 5.6 | 2.7 | 10.2 | 31.9 | 63.3 |
Quit duration | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
0-6 mths (n = 690) | 31.4* | 4.5 | 26.0 | 8.1** | 6.2 | 6.2 | 16.2*** | 8.8 | 8.4 | 4.1 | 9.9 | 28.8 | 65.7** |
7-12 mths (n = 378) | 25.1 | 2.9 | 21.4 | 3.7 | 8.7 | 7.1 | 8.5 | 5.8 | 8.2 | 4.0 | 10.3 | 30.7 | 75.4 |