Table 2 Baseline characteristics
| Â | Group support (Intervention) | Brief advice course (Control) |
|---|---|---|
Number of courses | 2 | 1 |
Number of participants | 10 | 7 |
Females (%) | 5 (50) | 7 (100%) |
Age years (SD) | 14.4 (0.7) | 14.7 (0.5) |
Mean number of cigarettes smoked per week (SD) | 26 (17) | 113 (48) |
Baseline salivary cotinine (ng/ml) | 85 (78) | 160 (41) |
Number prescribed NRT | 1 (10%) | 3 (43%) |
Previous quit attempt | 4 (40%) | 6 (86%) |
How important is it that you quit on this course? | Not important = 0 Slightly important = 2 (20%) Pretty important = 8 (80%) Very important = 0 | Not important = 0 Slightly important = 0 Pretty important = 4 (57%) Very important = 3 (43%) |
How easy or difficult would it be for you to quit smoking if you wanted to? | Very difficult = 0 Fairly difficult = 1 (10%) Fairly easy = 4 (40%) Very easy = 5 (50%) Don't know/Missing = 0 | Very difficult = 1 (14.3%) Fairly difficult = 1 (14.3) Fairly easy = 2 (28.6%) Very easy = 1 (14.3%) Don't know/Missing = 2 (28.6%) |
Fagerstrom Test for Nicotine Dependence | Very low dependence = 7 (70%) Low dependence = 3 (30%) High dependence = 0 Very high dependence = 0 | Very low dependence = 0 Low dependence = 2 (28.6%) High dependence = 3 (42.9%) Very high dependence = 2 |
Mean HONC score (SD) | 6 (1.9) | 7.3 (3.1) |
(Min score = 0, max score = 10 higher scores indicate higher dependence) | Â | Â |
Mean MPSS Mood score at baseline (SD) (Min score = 7, max score = 35) | 13.9 (4.8) | 16.6 (5.8) |