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Table 3 The comparison of success in smoking cessation between the intervention and control groups

From: The effectiveness of a motivational text-messaging program for smoking cessation after coronary angioplasty: a quasi-experimental study

Group

Intervention

Control

P-value*

Variable

Number (%)

Number (%)

Success in smoking cessation

Yes

29(61.7)

2(4.3)

 < 0.001

No

18(38.3)

45(95.7)

Smoking cigarettes because of anger

Yes

18(100)

27(60)

 < 0.001

No

0(0)

18(40)

Smoking due to being exposed to stimulating situations

Yes

6(33.3)

24(53.3)

0.151

No

12(66.7)

21(46.7)

Smoking due to stress

Yes

17(94.4)

37(82.2)

0.268

No

1(5.6)

8(17.8)

  1. *Chi-square