Smoking behaviour and desire to quit
| Non-methylated | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All (N=24) | Accurate recall (N=17) | Methylated all (N=7) | ||||
| Variables | N | % | N | % | N | % |
| Effect of test result on motivation to quit smoking at first follow-up | ||||||
| Less likely to quit | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No change | 5 | 21 | 3 | 18 | 2 | 28 |
| More likely to quit | 16 | 67 | 13 | 77 | 4 | 57 |
| No cigarette in 7 days | 3 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 14 |
| Have you tried to stop for 24 h since you entered study | ||||||
| First follow-up | ||||||
| Yes | 17 | 71 | 12 | 71 | 4 | 43 |
| No | 7 | 29 | 5 | 29 | 3 | 57 |
| Second follow-up | ||||||
| Yes | 17 | 71 | 12 | 71 | 3 | 43 |
| No | 7 | 29 | 5 | 29 | 4 | 57 |
| Desire to quit* N (SD) | ||||||
| Baseline | 5.6 (1.7) | N/A | 5.7 (1.5) | |||
| First follow-up | 5.9 (1.23) | 6.1 (1.05) | 5.4 (1.62) | |||
| Second follow-up | 6.0 (1.47) | 6.2 (1.09) | 5.0 (2.0) | |||
*Results based on a seven-point scale with seven representing a strong desire to quit.