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Endorsement of reasons for not using smoking cessation aids for heavy (at least 15 cigarettes per day) and light (less than 15 cigarettes per day) smokers. |
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| heavy smokers (>= 15 CPD) endorsement |
light smokers (<15 CPD) endorsement |
χ2-statistics |
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| yes % (N) |
no % (N) |
yes % (N) |
no % (N) |
χ2-value (df) |
p-value |
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| Scale "Social and environmental barriers" |
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| I did not know where to turn to in order to use the aids. |
17.9 (28) |
82.1 (267) |
14.1 (38) |
85.9 (232) |
1.55 (1) |
.213 |
| I was worried what other people would think about me. |
5.9 (19) |
94.1 (305) |
4.4 (12) |
95.6 (258) |
0.60 (1) |
.439 |
| I thought it would take too much time and energy to use the aids. |
18.2 (59) |
81.8 (266) |
12.3 (33) |
87.7 (236) |
3.90 (1) |
.048 |
| I did not want to admit to myself that I needed the aids. |
29.6 (96) |
70.4 (228) |
18.7 (50) |
81.3 (218) |
9.51 (1) |
.002 |
| I was too proud to use the aids. |
12.0 (39) |
88.0 (286) |
11.2 (30) |
88.8 (237) |
0.08 (1) |
.773 |
| It was unpleasant or embarrassing to use the aids. |
12.9 (42) |
87.1 (283) |
6.7 (18) |
93.3 (249) |
6.15 (1) |
.013 |
| I did not feel able to talk to others about my smoking. |
11.4 (37) |
88.6 (288) |
9.0 (24) |
91.0 (243) |
0.91 (1) |
.340 |
| I thought the aids would cost too much. |
28.8 (94) |
71.2 (232) |
18.1 (48) |
81.9 (217) |
9.20 (1) |
.002 |
| I did not know that such aids existed. |
18.3 (59) |
81.7 (264) |
12.9 (34) |
87.1 (229) |
3.09 (1) |
.079 |
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| Scale "SCA unnecessary" |
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| I believed that the aids would not help me with my attempt to give up or reduce smoking. |
27.1 (88) |
72.9 (237) |
23.5 (63) |
76.5 (205) |
0.97 (1) |
.321 |
| I thought I would be able to quit or reduce smoking on my own. |
57.5 (187) |
42.5 (138) |
55.9 (151) |
44.1 (119) |
0.16 (1) |
.693 |
| I had the feeling that smoking did not constitute a big problem in my life. |
39.9 (129) |
60.1 (194) |
34.6 (93) |
65.4 (176) |
1.80 (1) |
.179 |
| I thought that I did not need these aids. |
40.7 (133) |
59.3 (194) |
41.2 (110) |
58.8 (157) |
0.02 (1) |
.897 |
| I believed that nothing would help me in my attempt to give up or reduce smoking. |
27.9 (90) |
72.1 (233) |
20.2 (53) |
79.8 (210) |
4.67 (1) |
.031 |
Gross et al. BMC Public Health 2008 8:129 doi:10.1186/1471-2458-8-129 |
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