Table 3

Likelihood of accessing a smoking cessation program based upon delivery mechanism

Seriously thinking about

quitting in the next 30 days

(n = 40)

Not seriously thinking about

quitting in the next 30 days

(n = 108)

Mode of intervention delivery

% (n)

% (n)

Statistical comparison

p-value

In-person (group)

χ²(5) = 7.2

0.21

Extremely Likely

33% (13)

15% (16)

Somewhat Likely

30% (12)

31% (33)

Neither Likely nor unlikely

18% (7)

19% (21)

Somewhat Unlikely

10% (4)

18% (19)

Extremely Unlikely

10% (4)

16% (17)

Decline to answer

0% (0)

2% (2)

Phone

χ² (5) = 6.9

0.23

Extremely Likely

25% (10)

13% (14)

Somewhat Likely

28% (11)

22% (24)

Neither Likely nor unlikely

20% (8)

15% (16)

Somewhat Unlikely

15% (6)

30% (32)

Extremely Unlikely

10% (4)

17% (18)

Decline to answer

3% (1)

4% (4)

Email

χ² (5) = 11.6

0.04

Extremely Likely

28% (11)

9% (10)

Somewhat Likely

23% (9)

19% (20)

Neither Likely nor unlikely

13% (5)

8% (9)

Somewhat Unlikely

20% (8)

38% (41)

Extremely Unlikely

15% (6)

19% (21)

Decline to answer

3% (1)

6% (7)

Text messaging

χ² (5) = 3.2

0.66

Extremely Likely

15% (6)

9% (10)

Somewhat Likely

30% (12)

22% (24)

Neither Likely nor unlikely

10% (4)

10% (11)

Somewhat Unlikely

23% (9)

34% (37)

Extremely Unlikely

20% (8)

19% (21)

Decline to answer

3% (1)

5% (5)

Multi-media text messaging

χ² (5) = 2.6

0.76

Extremely Likely

5% (2)

6% (6)

Somewhat Likely

15% (6)

10% (11)

Neither Likely nor unlikely

5% (2)

7% (8)

Somewhat Unlikely

35% (14)

45% (49)

Extremely Unlikely

33% (13)

23% (25)

Decline to answer

8% (3)

8% (9)

Internet

χ² (5) = 8.3

0.14

Extremely Likely

18% (7)

7% (8)

Somewhat Likely

25% (10)

18% (19)

Neither Likely nor unlikely

8% (3)

8% (9)

Somewhat Unlikely

28% (11)

37% (40)

Extremely Unlikely

23% (9)

20% (22)

Decline to answer

0% (0)

9% (10)

Ybarra et al. Tobacco Induced Diseases 2011 9:10   doi:10.1186/1617-9625-9-10