Use and perceived helpfulness of smoking cessation methods: results from a population survey of recent quitters

BMC Public Health

Table 2 Recent quitters' perceived helpfulness of cessation methods by socio-demographic and quitting characteristics

	PERCEIVED HELPFULNESS OF METHODS (%)
	Aided methods										Unaided methods (n)
	NRT	Dentist	P	Pharmacist	Health prof.	Natural therapy	Prescribed meds	Quitline	Self-help materials	Online	Change to light	Cut down	Cold turkey
Gender
Male	92.5	62.5	87.9	76.5	92.5	60.0	96.8	64.5	76.5	100.0	62.5	90.1	95.0
Female	88.3	84.2	85.2	91.9	80.6	66.7	87.5	67.3	87.0	86.7	65.0	87.7	94.0
Age (yrs)
18-30	80.0*	100.0	70.6*	72.7	71.4	85.7	93.3	88.9^a	95.5*	100**	84.0*	93.2	96.1
31-50	90.9	79.2	87.9	86.1	86.2	68.8	92.9	72.1	85.4	95.7	62.5	88.3	93.4
51+	92.7	57.1	89.1	88.0	90.0	53.3	90.3	54.8	68.0	62.5	51.4	86.7	94.7
Education
Low	92.5	80.0	87.6	91.2	84.8	50.0	89.3	72.2	87.9	81.3	67.4	87.9	93.3
High	88.2	68.2	85.0	77.8	87.8	70.2	93.0	63.0	80.0	96.3	60.0	89.5	95.3
SES
Mod-high	89.9	75.0	86.1	83.8	83.3	62.8	83.8**	61.1	78.5	89.7	65.2	86.4	95.2
Low	90.4	66.7	86.9	86.7	92.6	69.6	98.4	82.1	95.2	90.0	57.9	92.4	93.2
Quit duration
0-6 mths	89.4	71.0	85.6	86.0	90.7	60.5	91.1	63.9	82.8	85.7	65.2	87.9	93.6
7-12 mths	91.5	81.8	87.7	78.6	81.8	70.4	90.6	77.3	83.9	100.0	61.5	90.6	95.8

Note. Health prof = Health professional advice; Edu = Education (low = less than Year 12, high = some or completed tertiary); SES = socio-economic status; statistical tests of differences between groups are chi-square or Fisher's Exact test; **p < .01, *p < 0.05; ^achi-square test not significant but linear trend p < 0.05.

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