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Table 3 Average cost per quit (with approximate 95% CI) calculated at the 12 week time point, with supporting information

From: An examination of user costs in relation to smokers using a cessation service based in the UK

Variable

Levels

12 weeks

N

Total cost (£)

Cost per head (£)

N quits

Quit rate (%)

Mean CPQ (95% CI) (£)

Age

12–19

509

49,133

96.53

116

22.79

423.56 (369.45, 492.60)

20–29

1189

127,504

107.24

296

24.89

430.76 (395.95, 470.56)

30–49

3911

512,284

130.99

1262

32.27

405.93 (391.53, 423.23)

50–69

2955

419,963

142.12

1068

36.14

393.22 (378.45, 409.60)

70+

538

75,050

139.50

192

35.69

390.88 (357.16, 427.00)

Gender

Male

4249

561,404

132.13

1425

33.54

393.97 (380.36, 407.97)

Female

4867

623,127

128.03

1510

31.03

412.67 (398.41, 427.01)

Treatment

NRT

7373

850,191

115.31

2117

28.71

401.60 (389.91, 414.63)

varenicline

1708

330,035

193.23

799

46.78

413.06 (395.16, 433.55)

bupropion

35

4305

122.99

19

54.29

226.56 (177.12, 314.21)

FTND

0–3

1534

236,567

153.62

622

40.55

378.87 (359.35, 399.99)

4–5

1884

299,362

158.90

727

38.59

411.78 (393.08, 433.31)

6–7

1676

270,188

161.21

641

38.25

421.51 (401.06, 444.88)

8–10

766

120,191

156.91

236

30.81

509.28 (464.80, 562.87)

Deprivation

1–3

886

136,039

153.54

319

36.00

426.45 (396.92, 460.57)

4–6

1838

266,099

144.78

635

34.55

419.05 (398.11, 443.28)

7–8

2157

300,324

139.23

698

32.36

430.26 (408.13, 451.16)

9–10

3321

451,353

135.91

1180

35.53

382.50 (369.26, 397.69)