Table 6

Prevalence of selected indicators of addiction and quit attempts among of male daily smokers aged 25 years, by snuff use status

Indicator of addiction or quitting/snuff use statusUnweighted sample sizePercentage or meanSEp Value
First cigarette ≤30 minutes after waking0.005
Current daily7574.55.6
Current some days19768.74.1
Former162368.41.4
Never856663.80.6
Total1046164.60.6
Quit smoking one or more days in past 12 months0.05
Current daily7527.96.3
Current some days19841.24.3,§
Former163831.11.4
Never881629.60.6
Total1072730.00.5
Seriously considering quitting smoking within next 6 months0.0014
Current daily7436.56.5
Current some days19648.04.3
Former160044.81.5**
Never864239.20.6
Total1051240.20.6
Degree of interest in quitting smoking*<0.0001
Current daily755.210.41
Current some days1975.900.26††
Former16285.580.10‡‡
Never86375.180.04
Total105375.250.04
  • Current Population Survey Tobacco Use Supplement 2006–2007.

  • * Respondents were asked to rate their level of interest in quitting smoking on a scale from 1–10, where 1=not at all interested and 10=extremely interested.

  • Significantly higher than for those who never used snuff, p= 0.0026.

  • Significantly higher than for those who formerly used snuff, p= 0.025.

  • § Significantly higher than for those who never used snuff, p= 0.0072.

  • Significantly higher than for those who never used snuff, p= 0.046.

  • ** Significantly higher than for those who never used snuff, p= 0.0005.

  • †† Significantly higher than for those who never used snuff, p= 0.0067.

  • ‡‡ Significantly higher than for those who formerly used snuff, p= 0.0001.