Mean (SE) or prevalence of participant characteristics
| Current sample (n = 535) | Gum users* (n = 324) | Patch users* (n = 669) | Quit attempters† (n = 32734) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| *From prescription data in Shiffman et al.31 | ||||
| †From the National Health Interview Survey.27 | ||||
| FTND, Fagerstrom test for nicotine dependence. | ||||
| Age (years) | 44 | 49 (14) | 48 (13) | 39 |
| Women (%) | 63 | 72 | 63 | 48 |
| White (%) | 84 | 95 | 95 | 88 |
| Any college (%) | 68 | 59 | 51 | 43 |
| Cigs/day | 25 | 22 (14) | 25 (14) | 15 |
| Age started smoking | 17 | 21 (7) | 21 (7) | 18 |
| FTND | 5.3 | – | – | |