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Table 2 Smoking characteristics

From: A cross sectional survey of internet use among a highly socially disadvantaged population of tobacco smokers

Characteristic

Response option

Total (n = 369)

n (%)

Do you currently smoke tobacco products?

Yes, daily

338 (92%)

Yes, at least once a week

22 (6.0%)

Yes, but less often than once a week

9 (2.4%)

HSI

Mean (SD)

3 (2)

Median (min, max)

3 (0, 6)

Number of cigarettes smoked per day

Mean (SD)

15.9 (10.0)

Median (min, max)

15.0 (1.0, 50.0)

Lifetime quit attempts

Yes

303 (82%)

Quit attempt > 6 months

No quit attempt

66 (18%)

< 6 months

238 (66%)

> 6 months

59 (16%)

Missing

6

Intentions regarding quitting

Don’t know

132 (36%)

Never quit

19 (5.1%)

Quit but not in the next 6 months

52 (14%)

Quit in the next 6 months

112 (30%)

Quit in the next 30 days

54 (15%)

Motivation to quit

Low motivation

74 (20%)

Moderate motivation

174 (48%)

High motivation

117 (32%)

Missing

4

Interest in quitting

I am not interested in quitting smoking

43 (12%)

I am a bit interested in quitting smoking

157 (43%)

I am very interested in quitting smoking

169 (46%)

Self-efficacy

Not at all sure

128 (35%)

Slightly sure

74 (20%)

Moderately sure

100 (27%)

Very sure

53 (14%)

Extremely sure

14 (3.8%)

Cannabis use, previous month

Yes

104 (28%)

  1. HSI Heaviness of Smoking Index, SD standard deviation