Table 3

Use of quitting aids by mental health condition among ever smokers

TotalMental health condition (n=1477)No mental health condition (n=5262)
Ever tried
 Nicotine patches21.7 (20.3 to 23.1)31.4 (27.9 to 34.9)18.9 (17.5 to 20.3)
 Nicotine gum25.3 (23.0 to 27.6)30.7 (27.2 to 34.2)17.4 (16.0 to 18.8)
 Nicotine lozenges5.7 (4.9 to 6.5)10.1 (7.6 to 12.6)4.5 (3.7 to 5.3)
 Nicotine spray/inhaler1.3 (0.9 to 1.7)2.0 (0.8 to 3.2)1.1 (0.6 to 1.6)
 Zyban or Wellbutrin (bupropion)11.4 (10.4 to 12.4)23.7 (20.6 to 26.8)7.9 (6.9 to 8.9)
 Chantix (varenicline)9.0 (8.1 to 9.9)12.6 (10.2 to 15.0)7.9 (6.9 to 8.9)
 Ever tried any* (with bupropion)35.8 (34.2 to 37.4)52.2 (48.3 to 56.1)31.1 (29.3 to 32.9)
 Ever tried any* (without bupropion)24.5 (23.0 to 26.0)28.6 (25.1 to 32.1)23.2 (21.6 to 24.8)
Current use
 Nicotine patches1.5 (1.1 to 1.9)2.0 (1.0 to 3.0)1.4 (1.0 to 1.8)
 Nicotine gum1.7 (1.3 to 2.1)2.8 (1.5 to 4.1)1.4 (1.0 to 1.8)
 Nicotine lozenges1.1 (0.7 to 1.5)1.7 (0.5 to 2.9)0.9 (0.5 to 1.3)
 Nicotine spray/inhaler0.3 (0 to 0.6)0.9 (0 to 2.0)0.1 (0 to 0.3)
 Zyban or Wellbutrin (bupropion)1.8 (1.4 to 2.2)5.2 (3.8 to 6.6)0.8 (0.5 to 1.1)
 Chantix (varenicline)0.7 (0.4 to 2.2)5.2 (3.8 to 6.6)0.8 (0.5 to 1.1)
 Currently use any* (with bupropion)4.9 (4.2 to 5.6)9.9 (7.7 to 12.1)3.5 (2.9 to 4.1)
 Currently use any* (without bupropion)3.6 (3.0 to 4.2)5.5 (3.7 to 7.3)3.1 (2.5 to 3.7)
  • *p Value (with Holm adjustment) <0.01.