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Male former smokers who used medications or switched to ST, and their distribution (%) according to other methods used. |
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| Method |
Nicotine Patch (n = 128) |
Nicotine Gum (n = 42) |
Bupropion (n = 39) |
Switched to ST (n = 33) |
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| Stopped all at once |
18% |
19% |
8% |
42% |
| Gradually decreased cigarettes smoked |
4 |
10 |
3 |
15 |
| Switched to ST |
1 |
5 |
0 |
55* |
| Pamphlet/book |
2 |
5 |
0 |
3 |
| Nicotine patch |
70* |
19 |
13 |
3 |
| Bupropion |
4 |
7 |
64* |
0 |
| Nicotine gum |
6 |
55* |
8 |
6 |
| Clinic/program |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| One-on-one counseling |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
| Nicotine inhaler |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| Nicotine nasal spray |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Any other method |
1 |
5 |
10 |
3 |
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* Percentage of subjects using only that method. n – unweighted survey count. ST – smokeless tobacco. Note: Column percentages total over 100% because some subjects used multiple methods. | ||||
Rodu and Phillips Harm Reduction Journal 2008 5:18 doi:10.1186/1477-7517-5-18 |
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