From: Smoking cessation attempts: is it useful to treat hard core smokers?
Quantitative variables mean (SD) | Other smokers | HCS | P |
---|---|---|---|
Age | 45.6 (10.6) | 45.9 (11.1) | 0.73 |
Fagerström score | 7.2 (2.1) | 8 (1.7) | <0.001 |
Daily consumption of cigarettes | 24.2 (10.7) | 28.1 (11.6) | <0.001 |
Number of pack years | 29.7 (18) | 33.9 (19.7) | 0.002 |
Number of previous cessation attempts | 2.8 (2.8) | 0 (0) | <0.001 |
Demaria and Grimaldi test | 11.7 (3.1) | 11 (3.1) | 0.003 |
Initial dose of nicotine in the replacement therapy | 26.2 (12.1) | 29.6 (14.1) | <0.001 |
Duration of the nicotine replacement therapy (weeks) | 14.6 (15.6) | 28.1 (17.5) | 0.008 |
Duration of treatment with serotonin reuptake inhibitors (weeks) | 6.7 (5.1) | 7 (4.1) | 0.7 |
Duration of treatment with Bupropion (weeks) | 3.1 (1.2) | 3.5 (1.6) | 0.12 |
Duration of treatment with Varenicline (weeks) | 5 (2) | 5.3 (2) | 0.6 |
Weight gain (kilograms) | 4.1 (3.8) | 3.9 (2.9) | 0.52 |