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Table 3 Motivation and attempts to quit smoking during the follow-up time points

From: Randomised controlled trial testing effectiveness of feedback about lung age or exhaled CO combined with very brief advice for smoking cessation compared to very brief advice alone in North Macedonia: findings from the Breathe Well group

 

VBA only

VBA + lung age

VBA + exhaled CO

VBA + lung age

VBA + exhaled CO

Total

n (%)

Total

n (%)

Total

n (%)

RR (95% CI)

p-value

RR (95% CI)

p-value

Motivation to quit

 At 4wks

446

25 (5.6)

438

24 (5.5)

435

33 (7.6)

0.98 (0.62–1.54)

0.922

1.35 (0.88–2.05)

0.167

 At 12wks

442

26 (5.9)

444

23 (5.2)

436

30 (6.9)

0.89 (0.56–1.42)

0.622

1.18 (0.75–1.85)

0.483

 At 26wks

430

28 (6.5)

435

32 (7.4)

425

31 (7.3)

1.14 (0.74–1.73)

0.557

1.12 (0.75–1.66)

0.581

Attempting to quit

 At 4wks

448

38 (8.5)

446

35 (7.9)

439

48 (10.9)

0.94 (0.66–1.33)

0.723

1.30 (0.97–1.76)

0.080

 At 12wks

443

31 (7.0)

443

42 (9.5)

435

48 (11.0)

1.39 (0.94–2.04)

0.098

1.62 (1.10–2.39)

0.016

 At 26wks

430

49 (11.4)

435

64 (14.7)

424

59 (13.9)

1.29 (0.91–1.84)

0.155

1.24 (0.87–1.76)

0.246

  1. All analyses adjusted for primary care research site as a random effect
  2. RR Relative Risk compared with VBA only adjusting for baseline data
  3. Proportion ranking as I REALLY want to stop smoking and intend to in the next 3 months (MTSS=6), I REALLY want to stop smoking and intend to in the next month (MTSS=7) or I have stopped smoking