Table 2 NHS stop smoking services, England, 2003–4 to 2005–6
AreaSmokers setting a quit date†Smokers quit at 4 weeks†Cessation rateTreated as % of all smokers4-week quit as % of all smokers52-week quit smokers as % of all smokers
NoNo%%%%
Spearhead599 361315 21952.616.78.82.2
Non-Spearhead894 247517 45957.913.47.81.9
χ2 (df:1)––404420 1273226761
p Value<0.001<0.001<0.001<0.001

  • †Derived from statistics on NHS stop smoking services in England.22–24