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Table 7 Sensitivity analysis: quit rates

From: Evaluation of a hospital-initiated tobacco dependence treatment service: uptake, smoking cessation, readmission and mortality

Days post-discharge

Site

Sensitivity analysis 1

Primary analysis

Sensitivity analysis 2

Denominator = a

ll identified smokers admitted (N = 3432)

Denominator = 

smokers assessed by TDS

(excl. pts who died)

Denominator = o

nly those successfully contacted at follow-up

30 days

Total

195/3432 (5.7%)

195/2030 (9.6%)

195/601 (32.4%)

Hospital A

110/1758 (6.3%)

110/1371 (8.0%)

110/312 (35.3%)

Hospital B

85/1674 (5.1%)

85/659 (12.9%)

85/289 (29.4%)

90 days

Total

170/3432 (5.0%)

170/2026 (8.4%)

170/466 (36.5%)

Hospital A

88/1758 (5.0%)

88/1371 (6.4%)

88/217 (40.6%)

Hospital B

82/1674 (4.9%)

82/655 (12.5%)

82/249 (32.9%)

180 days

Total

152/3432 (4.4%)

152/1957 (7.8%)

152/433 (35.1%)

Hospital A

48/1758 (2.7%)

48/1306 (3.7%)

48/134 (35.8%)

Hospital B

104/1674 (6.2%)

104/651 (16.0%)

104/299 (34.8%)

  1. Quit rates among (i) all smokers, (ii) those assessed by TDS (as per primary analysis, excluding patients who died), and (iii) patients successfully followed up