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Table 1 Population characteristics, % (n)

From: Comparison of a high and a low intensity smoking cessation intervention in a dentistry setting in Sweden – a randomized trial

 

Total

(N = 294)

High intensity treatment

(n = 146)

Low intensity treatment

(n = 148)

p-value

Recruited*

    

Age:

    

18 – 34

10 (29)

6 (8)

14 (21)

 

35 – 49

41 (121)

47 (68)

36 (53)

.050

50 – 64

44 (128)

42 (62)

45 (66)

 

65 – 84

5 (16)

6 (8)

5 (8)

 

Education in years:

    

0 – 9

23 (67)

21 (30)

25 (37)

.363

≥ 10

77 (227)

79 (116)

75 (111)

 

Smoker at first interview:

    

Yes

99 (291)

99 (144)

99 (147)

.621

No

1 (3)

1 (2)

1 (1)

 

Number of smoked cigarettes:

    

≥ 20/day

34 (99)

31 (45)

36 (54)

 

10–19/day

51 (151)

52 (76)

51 (75)

.443

0–9/day

15 (44)

17 (25)

13 (19)

 
  1. * Recruited = all those who came to the first interview
  2. Statistical significant difference between HIT and LIT tested with chi-square and Fisher's Exact test