Tobacco use behaviour (n=600)
| Tobacco use behaviour | Number (%) or Median (IQR) |
|---|---|
| Daily smokers | 575 (95.8) |
| Heavy smokers (HSI ≥3) | 284 (47.3) |
| Number of years of smoking, median (IQR) | 35 (24–45) |
| Have a smoker as friend | 519 (86.5) |
| Lives with a smoker | 236 (39.3) |
| Position on readiness-to-quit ladder† | |
| Pre-contemplation | 103 (17.2) |
| Contemplation | 40 (6.7) |
| Preparation | 338 (56.3) |
| Action* | 117 (19.5) |
| Current motivation to give up smoking, Median (IQR)‡ | 9 (6.5–10) |
| Current confidence in giving up smoking, Median (IQR)§ | 5 (3–8) |
*Participants began their quit period once admitted to hospital.
†Have missing values two participants.
‡Have missing values five participants.
§Have missing values six participants.
HSI, Heaviness of Smoking Index.