Table 3

Male former smokers who used medications or switched to ST, and their distribution (%) according to the number of years since quitting.

Years Since Quitting
Nicotine Patch (n = 128)
Nicotine Gum (n = 42)
Bupropion (n = 39)
Switched to ST (n = 33)

0–4
60%
47%
95%
40%
5–9
27
14
0
12
10–14
11
17
0
18
15–19
1
17
0
9
20+
1
5
5
21

n – unweighted survey count.

ST – smokeless tobacco

Rodu and Phillips Harm Reduction Journal 2008 5:18   doi:10.1186/1477-7517-5-18