Table 3 Secondary outcome measures

1 month after smoking cessation (assessment via mail)

VR (n = 68)

PMR (n = 80)

Statistics

7-day abstinence

40 (59%)

49 (61%)

Chi² = 0.09, p =.866,

Smoked cigarettes

for n = 56 smokers

M = 10.1(SD = 6.5)

M = 9.1 (SD = 6.8)

T₅₄ = 0.56, p =.577

3 months after smoking cessation (assessment via mail)

VR (n = 64)

PMR (n = 78)

Statistics

7-day abstinence

26 (41%)

44 (56%)

Chi² = 3.50, p =.061

Smoked cigarettes

M = 10.5(SD = 6.3)

M = 10.7 (SD = 6.4)

T₆₃ = 0.19, p =.849

6 months after smoking cessation

VR (n = 76)

PMR (n = 85)

Statistics

7-day abstinence

27 (36%)

36 (42%)

Chi² = 0.785, p =.421,

Smoked cigarettes

M = 3.1(SD = 2.5)

M = 2.8 (SD = 0.6)

T₉₃ = 0.85, p =.400