Table 1 Frequencies (number of observations and %) across levels of key variables, N = 6959

Region^a

East Sussex (1/1/14 to 21/9/15)

3773 (54.2 %)

Sandwell (15/3/13 to 18/9/15)

2331 (33.5 %)

Walsall (15/4/14 to 30/8/15)

140 (2.01 %)

Worcestershire (14/4/13 to 30/8/15)

715 (10.3 %)

Sex

Male

3055 (43.9 %)

Female

3904 (56.1 %)

Age

12–19

426 (6.12 %)

20–29

1041 (15.0 %)

30–49

2963 (42.6 %)

50–69

2158 (31.0 %)

70+

371 (5.33 %)

Counselling

One-to-one

5666 (81.5 %)

Drop-in

350 (5.03 %)

GP

326 (4.69 %)

Pharmacy

207 (2.98 %)

Nurse

165 (2.37 %)

Telephone

185 (2.66 %)

Other

57 (0.82 %)

Treatment

NRT

6085 (87.4 %)

Varenicline

874 (12.6 %)