Readiness to quit, quit attempts, reasons for quitting, and quitting aids used among major and minor league players (percentage of regular ST users)
| 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readiness to quit | ||||
| No thought of quitting | 11.1 | 11.2 | 11.0 | 12.3 |
| Think I need to consider quitting | 12.0 | 13.9 | 16.9 | 18.3 |
| Think I should quit, but not quite ready | 36.7 | 29.0 | 25.4 | 26.6 |
| Starting to think about how to change use | 27.2 | 30.7 | 31.9 | 32.5 |
| Taking action to quit | 13.2 | 15.0 | 14.7 | 10.4 |
| Quit attempts | ||||
| Made one or more serious quit attempts in past year | 51.2 | 51.4 | 41.9 | 40.1 |
| Reasons for quitting | ||||
| Chewing is hazardous to my health | 76.4 | 71.2 | 74.0 | – |
| Don’t want to get cancer | 64.4 | 58.3 | 61.4 | – |
| It portrays a negative image to kids | 35.4 | 24.3 | 33.7 | – |
| My significant other doesn’t like it | 32.1 | 25.7 | 31.1 | – |
| It has unpleasant effects on my appearance | 28.9 | 25.1 | 28.2 | – |
| Bad role model for my own kids | 28.1 | 16.5 | 26.6 | – |
| The cost | 22.6 | 23.4 | 21.5 | – |
| Quitting aids used | ||||
| Support from spouse | 36.5 | 38.9 | 49.8 | – |
| Advice from dentist | 29.3 | 26.8 | 34.1 | – |
| Dental exam | 25.5 | 27.2 | 33.0 | – |
| Support from other players | 23.5 | 25.2 | 30.2 | – |
| Advice from trainer | 22.1 | 22.7 | 24.9 | – |
| Nicotine gum | 11.3 | 10.9 | 16.9 | – |
| Advice from specialist | 8.7 | 14.1 | 9.9 | – |
| Nicotine patch | 8.1 | 8.7 | 8.9 | – |
| Other nicotine replacement | 4.7 | 5.7 | 2.9 | – |
| Bupropion (Zyban) | 3.2 | 5.2 | 2.9 | – |