Table 3 Participant characteristics
Characteristics | Number of participants n(%) |
|---|---|
Gender (n(%)): | |
Male | 17(59) |
Female | 12(41) |
Nationality (n(%)): | |
Dutch | 9(31) |
Turkish | 15(52) |
Surinamese | 4(14) |
Antillean | 1(3) |
Marital status (n(%)): | |
Married | 15(52) |
Partner | 1(3) |
Single (unmarried/no partner) | 7(23) |
Divorced | 6(21) |
Therapy type (n(%)): | |
Group therapy | 17(59) |
Telephone counselling | 12(41) |
Pharmacotherapy (n(%)): | |
Yes | 22(76) |
No | 7(24) |
Ages (years): | |
Range | 24 - 71 |
Mean(SD) | 46.10(12.25) |
Self-reported smoking status after course (n(%)): | |
Stopped | 9(31) |
Smoked less | 13(42) |
Unchanged | 7(23) |
Fagerstrøm Test of Nicotine dependence score (n(%)): | |
Very low dependence (0–2) | 5(17) |
Low dependence (3–4) | 6(21) |
Medium dependence (5) | 6(21) |
High dependence (6–7) | 8(28) |
Very high dependence (8–10) | 4(14) |
Mean score(SD) | 5(2.31) |
Participants’ estimate of the chance of success of this quit attempt measured prior to beginning behavioural support (0–10): | |
Mean(SD) | 7.75(2.05) |
Participants’ motivation to permanently stop during the programme measured prior to beginning behavioural support (0–10): | |
Mean(SD) | 8.70(1.35) |