Table 3 Quitting behaviours and intentions among sample of daily and occasional smokers (n = 235 unless otherwise noted)
| Â | % (95% CI) |
|---|---|
Interest in quitting | Â |
   Very interested | 36.2 (30.0-42.4) |
   Quite interested | 20.4 (15.2-25.6) |
   A little bit interested | 19.6 (14.5-24.7) |
   Not at all interested | 23.8 (18.3-29.3) |
Intention to quit | Â |
   Next 30 days | 16.2 (11.4-20.9) |
   Next 6 months | 25.9 (20.3-31.6) |
   Quit, but not in next 6 months | 17.9 (12.9-22.8) |
   Never quit | 6.8 (3.7-10.0) |
   Don't know | 33.2 (27.1-39.3) |
Who has advised to quit * | Â |
   Doctor | 38.7 (32.4-45.0) |
   Family member | 38.7 (32.4-45.0) |
   No one | 37.0 (30.8-43.2) |
   Friend | 26.4 (20.7-32.1) |
   Other | 11.1 (7.0-15.1) |
   Nurse | 6.0 (2.9-9.0) |
   Caseworker | 6.0 (2.9-9.0) |
   Teacher | 2.1 (0.2-4.0) |
   Boss | 3.4 (1.2-5.7) |
Quit strategies used in the past*^ | Â |
   Cold turkey | 74 (67.6-80.5) |
   Used NRT | 39.2 (32.0-46.4) |
   Other | 19.3 (13.5-25.1) |
   Received support from family/friends | 8.3 (4.2-12.3) |
   Called Quitline | 7.7 (3.8-11.7) |
   Acupuncture or hypnosis | 5 (1.7-8.2) |
   Individual counselling | 2.8 (0.3-5.2) |
   Group quit program | 0.5 (0.04-1.6) |