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Table 4 Usefulness of Public Health interventions in Motivating Smoking Cessation and Resisting Relapse

From: Factors motivating smoking cessation: a cross-sectional study in a lower-middle-income country

To what extent were the following Public Health Interventions helpful in motivating cessation and resisting relapse? a

Motivating Cessation

N = 330

n (%)

Resisting Relapse

N = 330

n (%)

Government Mass Media Anti-Smoking Campaigns

Not Helpful At All

249 (75.5)

264 (80.0)

Helpful to a Small Extent

80 (24.2)

65 (19.7)

Private Sector Mass Media Anti-Smoking Campaigns

Not Helpful At All

254 (77.0)

251 (76.1)

Helpful to a Small Extent

76 (23.0)

79 (23.9)

Anti-Smoking Advertisements

Not Helpful At All

249 (75.5)

248 (75.2)

Helpful to a Small Extent

80 (24.2)

78 (23.6)

Decreased Cigarette/Tobacco Company Advertisements

Not Helpful At All

247 (74.8)

254 (76.4)

Helpful to a Small Extent

83 (25.2)

76 (23.0)

Consumer Warnings on Cigarette Packs

Not Helpful At All

228 (69.1)

229 (69.4)

Helpful to a Small Extent

87 (26.4)

87 (26.4)

Health Warnings Preceding/During Films

Not Helpful At All

262 (79.4)

265 (80.3)

Helpful to a Small Extent

60 (18.2)

57 (17.3)

Increasing Prices/Taxes on Cigarettes

Not Helpful At All

221 (67.0)

221 (67.0)

Helpful to a Small Extent

94 (28.5)

93 (28.2)

Smoke-Free Public Recreational Spaces

Not Helpful At All

250 (75.8)

252 (76.4)

Helpful to a Small Extent

66 (20.0)

78 (23.6)

Smoke-Free Workplaces

Not Helpful At All

237 (71.8)

234 (70.9)

Helpful to a Small Extent

92 (28.2)

96 (29.1)

No-Smoking Signs in Public Places

Not Helpful At All

265 (80.3)

258 (78.2)

Helpful to a Small Extent

65 (19.7)

72 (21.8)

  1. a Responses in “Helpful to a Great Extent” not shown (< 5% of responses)