Characteristic | Usual care group (n = 108) | Intervention group (n = 55) |
---|---|---|
Smoking* | ||
Average number of cigarettes smoked per day | 15 (10–25) | 15 (11–25) |
Years since started smoking | 19.0 (10.9–26.7) | 24.2 (15.0–31.6) |
Age first started smoking | 16 (14–18) | 17 (15–19) |
Nicotine dependency score ≤5 [26] | 49/102 (48%) | 24/53 (45%) |
Self-reported desire to quit | 63/105 (60%) | 28/53 (53%) |
Other drug use | ||
Current alcohol drinker | 77/105 (73%) | 41/53 (77%) |
Smoked marijuana within the last month | 37/105 (35%) | 14/52 (27%) |
Ever used other illicit drugs | 17/104 (16%) | 8/53 (15%) |