Table 1

Proportion of respondents in each initial perspective on change by region

Region
Initial perspectiveAdelade/BrisbaneSydney/MelborneTotal
Happy to smoke 7.4% 7.6% 7.5%
Should quit sometime, not soon30.0%40.8%35.4%
Open to possibility16.6%14.6%15.6%
Considering quitting, not in next 30 days23.4%20.8%22.1%
Planning, not in next two weeks15.8%12.0%13.9%
Quit date within next two weeks 6.8% 4.2% 5.5%