Time | Abstinence | Relapse | % Abstinence rate |
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1- month
| 75 | 50 | 60% |
3 –month
| 70 | 55 | 56% |
6- month
| 56 | 69 | 44.8% |
12- month
| 45 | 80 | 36% |
- Abstinence was defined as not having smoked even once since the day the participant quit after gradual reduction of nicotine intake and pharmacological treatment. Relapse was defined as having smoked for 7 consecutive days in the respective period.