Table 2 Individual participants’ demographic and smoking history details
Pseudo-nym | Sex | Age Range | Age when started smoking | Average number of cigarettes smoked per day | Current smoking status | Previous quit attempts | Reasons for quitting now |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
(Ariana) | F | 40–50 | 17 | 20 | Smoker | Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) whole of June 2018. | Health and financial reasons. |
(Lucy) | F | 50–60 | 21 | Normally 10, more if stressed (up to 20) | Smoker | Tried to quit 3 times. Birth of 2 children ~ 30 years ago (5 years and 8 years without smoking). Plus 5 years ago for a year. | Good health and financial. |
(Paul) | M | 50–60 | 13 | Now 8–12 | Smoker | Several times, up to 11 months, mostly by fitness training and also meditation, motivational books and affirmations. | Health, money, stench, don’t like being dependent. |
(George) | M | 50–60 | 16 | 6–10 | Smoker | 6 years ago for 2 years using neuro blocking tablets. | New found passion requires clear breathing underwater (scuba diving). |
(Angela) | F | 20–30 | 15 | 15 | Smoker | On day 2 without smoking | – |
(Veronica) | F | 60–70 | 40 | 30 | Smoker | – | Financial. |
(Megan) | F | 40–50 | 13 | 10 | Smoker | – | To be healthy. |
(Elizabeth) | F | 40–50 | 16 | 15–20 | Smoker | Yes on Champix, gave up for 3 months. | Health. |
(Maria) | F | 40–50 | 13 | 10 or more | Smoker | Yes at 40 years old for 2 years. | Turning 50. |
(Jason) | M | 30–40 | 16 | 7 | Smoker | Reduce. Not quit. | Too expensive. |
(Sophie) | F | 30--40 | 15 | 2 | Smoker | I was able to reduce the amount I smoked from approx. 10, to 4, to 2. | Start a family. |
(Zoe) | F | 60–70 | 19 | 15 | Smoker | 3 days. | Social outcast (‘treated less than human’). Cost is driving people to cheaper drugs – like ice/meth/grass. |
(Andrea) | F | 40–50 | 14 | 15 | Non-smoker | With patches and support from family, I quit 5 months ago, still not smoking. | – |
(Raymond) | M | 30–40 | 13 | 15–25 | Non-smoker | 2010 with Champix for 6 months. April 2018, nicotine patches still not smoking. | – |
(Evonne) | F | 40–50 | 21 | 10–12 | Smoker | NRT– 1.5 years. | Poor cardiovascular health. |
(Sonia) | F | 50–60 | 16 | 20 | Smoker | Longest was 1 year. | Money, illness. |