Table 1 Baseline characteristics of smokers referred to the smoking Quitline
Characteristic | Total (n = 221) |
|---|---|
Demographic factors | |
 Age, median years (IQR) | 51 (38 – 61) |
 Male sex, n (%) | 221 (100) |
Highest level of education attained, n (%) | |
 Less than primary | 3 (1.4) |
 Primary | 5 (2.3) |
 Lower secondary | 92 (41.6) |
 Upper secondary | 78 (35.3) |
 University degree, or equivalent, or higher | 43 (19.5) |
Smoking-related factors | |
 Median average number of cigarettes/day (IQR)* | 20 (10 – 30) |
 Score on the Fagerström Test for Cigarette Dependence at baseline (IQR)* | 6 (4 – 8) |
 Median years smoking (IQR) | 25 (15 – 40) |
 At least one prior quit attempt, n (%) | 163 (73.8) |
 Drink alcohol every day, n (%) | 83 (37.6) |
 Drink caffeinated drinks every day, n (%) | 157 (71.0) |
 Living with at least one other smoker, n (%) | 53 (24.0) |
Reasons given to quit, n (%) | |
 Personal health condition | 211 (95.5) |
 Family’s health | 28 (12.7) |
 Expense | 9 (4.1) |