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Table 2 Population characteristics, % (n), division by sex

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)

 

Men

Women

p-value†

Men

Women

p-value†

Men

Women

p-value†

Recruited*

22 (64)

78 (230)

< .001

21 (30)

79 (116)

< .001

23 (34)

77 (114)

< .001

Age:

         

18 – 34

8 (5)

10 (24)

 

7 (2)

5 (6)

 

9 (3)

16 (18)

 

35 – 49

36 (23)

43 (98)

.139

33 (10)

50 (58)

.330b

38 (13)

35 (40)

.223c

50 – 64

45 (29)

43 (99)

 

50 (15)

41 (47)

 

41 (14)

46 (52)

 

65 – 84

11 (7)

4 (9)

 

10 (3)

4 (5)

 

12 (4)

4 (4)

 

Education in years:

         

0 – 9

31 (20)

20 (47)

.068

33 (10)

17 (20)

.052

29 (10)

24 (27)

.498

≥ 10

69 (44)

80 (183)

 

67 (20)

83 (96)

 

70 (24)

77 (87)

 

Smoker at first interview:

         

Yes

98 (63)

99 (228)

.523

97 (29)

99 (115)

.370

100 (34)

99 (113)

1.000

No

2 (1)

1 (2)

 

3 (1)

1 (1)

  

1 (1)

 

Number of smoked cigarettes:

         

≥ 20/day

48 (31)

30 (68)

 

50 (15)

26 (30)

 

47 (16)

33 (38)

 

10–19/day

34 (22)

56 (129)

.006

30 (9)

58 (67)

.016

38 (13)

54 (62)

.244d

0–9/day

17 (11)

14 (33)

 

20 (6)

16 (19)

 

15 (5)

12 (14)

 
  1. * Recruited = all those who came to the first interview
  2. † Statistical significant difference between men and women tested with chi-square and Fisher's Exact test
  3. a 1 cell (12.5%) have expected count less than 5. The minimum expected count is 3.48
  4. b 2 cells (25.0%) have expected count less than 5. The minimum expected count is 1.64
  5. c 2 cells (25.0%) have expected count less than 5. The minimum expected count is 1.84
  6. d 1 cell (16.7%) have expected count less than 5. The minimum expected count is 4.36
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