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Table 2 Reported use of smoking cessation interventions among patients completing full survey who attempted to quit in the prior 12 months

From: Smoking behaviour among adult patients presenting to health facilities in four provinces of Vietnam

 

Currently smoking

n = 260

Not currently smoking

n = 22

Total

n = 282

Method of smoking cessation used in past 12 months (n, %)a

 Smoking cessation counselling

5 (1.9)

1 (4.5)

6 (2.1)

 Nicotine replacement therapy

26 (10.0)

0 (0)

26 (9.2)

 Other prescription medications (e.g. varenicline)

2 (0.8)

0 (0)

2 (0.7)

 Traditional medicines

1 (0.4)

0 (0)

1 (0.4)

 A quit line or a telephone support line

1 (0.4)

0 (0)

1 (0.4)

 Use of smokeless tobacco

1 (0.4)

0 (0)

1 (0.4)

 None of above methods used (n, %)

230 (88.5)

21 (95.5)

251 (89.0)

  1. aPatients may have used more than one method