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Table 2 Background characteristics of three groups as analysed (means except where stated, with SDs in parentheses)

From: Acupressure for smoking cessation – a pilot study

 

group A

group B

group C

n

6

6

7

males (n)

4

1

0

age in years

51.0 (7.9)

39.8 (18.2)

44.4 (8.4)

initial expired CO

23.7 (12.3)

17.2 (4.5)

19.5 (7.8)

cigs/day

17.5 (6.1)

16.5 (4.4)

17.5 (3.3)

years smoking

34.3 (6.3)

21.0 (11.4)

24.8 (11.2)

quit attempts

4.8 (6.7)

6.8 (6.9)

3.3 (1.9)

quits last 6 mo

0.5

1.0

0.4

live alone (n)

2

1

0

smoker in home (n)

1

1

1

modified Fagerstrom: max score 10

4.7 (1.6)

4.3 (1.5)

6.0 (2.0)

used NRT patch (n)

6

4

7

used 2 forms of NRT (n)

6

2

6

  1. NRT = nicotine replacement therapy