Table 1
Success Rates of Planned and Unplanned Quit Attempts
Note. *Most recent attempt to stop smoking. † Percentage (95% confidence interval). Reproduced from “Catastrophic pathways to smoking cessation: Findings from national survey,” by R. West, 2006, British Medical Journal, 332(7539), p. 459. Copyright 2006 by BMJ Publishing Group. Reprinted with permission.
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West, R. (2006). Catastrophic pathways to smoking cessation: Findings from national survey. British Medical Journal, 332(7539), 458-460. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.38723.573866.AE
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Table 1 contrasts the success rates of planned and unplanned quit attempts.
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Planned attempts to quit smoking are much more effective than unplanned attempts (see Table 1).
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West, R. (2006). Catastrophic pathways to smoking cessation: Findings from national survey. British Medical Journal, 332(7539), 458-460. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.38723.573866.AE