Table 2

Male former smokers who used medications or switched to ST, and their distribution (%) according to other methods used.

Method
Nicotine Patch (n = 128)
Nicotine Gum (n = 42)
Bupropion (n = 39)
Switched to ST (n = 33)

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

* 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