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Table 1 Baseline socio-demographic and smoking characteristics of We Can Quit intervention participants who were interviewed and outcome assessment at 12-week follow-up interview (N = 21)

From: A process evaluation of ‘We Can Quit’: a community-based smoking cessation intervention targeting women from areas of socio-disadvantage in Ireland

Socio-demographics

Age mean, (SD)

52.1, (10.7)

Marital Status

n (%)

  Married or cohabiting

11 (52.4)

  Not married (single, separated, divorced, widowed)

10 (47.6)

Education

  No formal / Primary / Lower

8 (38.1)

  Secondary / Technical or Vocational / Completed Apprenticeship

8 (38.1)

  Degree (Diploma, Masters, PhD)

5 (23.8)

Employment

  Full/part time

8 (38)

  Not in paid employment

13 (62)

General Medical Scheme (GMS) entitled patients or General Practitioner cardc

  Yes

15 (71.4)

  No

6 (28.6)

Smoking behaviour at baseline

Reasons for smoking

  For pleasure / to cope

6 (28.6)

  Habit / Addicted / Other

15 (71.4)

Time after waking before first cigarette

  Within 5 min

14 (66.6)

  After 5 min

7 (33.3)

Determination to give up smoking

  Not at all determined

0

  Quite determined

6 (28.6)

  Very / Extremely determined

15 (71.4)

We Can Quit intervention delivery

Attendance at sessions

  Between 1 and 8 sessions

8 (38)

  Between 9 and 12 sessions

13 (62)

Used Nicotine Replacement Therapy during intervention deliverya

  Yes

12 (57.1)

  No

6 (28.6)

Smoking status at 12-weeks (end of programme)b

  Abstinence

8 (38)

  Continued smoking

13 (62)

  1. a Three participants did not give any information on NRT use
  2. b Corroborated by saliva tests
  3. c General Medical Scheme (GMS) entitled patients are eligible to access primary care services free of charge and are eligible for low or no cost prescriptions. Those patients with a General Practitioner (GP) card are eligible to see their GP free of charge