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Variables N Percentage Age group 20 to 39 13 26 40 to 59 31 63 60 to 79 5 10 Male 20 41 Years of smoking—mean (SD) 26.6 years (13.1) Smoking-related chronic condition* 31 63 Health concerns were main reason for wanting to quit 35 71 Medication prescribed: Bupropion 34 69 NRT patch 9 18 NRT inhaler 5 10 NRT spray 1 2 Prior use of cessation medication: Bupropion 17 35 NRT 32 65 Used the medication 44 90 Made a 24-hour quit attempt 36 (1 without medication use) 73 Reported being quit at time of interview 27 (18, bupropion; 7, patch; 2, inhaler) 55 * Hypertension, cardiovascular disease, respiratory disease, hyperlipidemia, or diabetes.
Variables N Percentage Appointment made to discuss smoking cessation 11 22 Patient initiated the smoking cessation discussion 30 61 Using medication was patient’s idea 33 67 Choice of medication was patient’s 28 57 MD assistance: Discussed medication (14/19 where MD initiated discussion) 33 67 Discussed using phone counseling 15 31 Discussed ideas for quitting 12 24 MD requested follow-up appointment (5/19 MD initiated discussion) 14 29 Patient did or will attend follow-up appointment 12 24 Who dominated the encounter: Patient 25 51 Physician 18 37 Neither 6 12 Physician was male (3 unknown) 30 61
