Trends in smoking and quitting in China from 1993 to 2003: National Health Service Survey data
Juncheng Qian, Min Cai, Jun Gao, Shenglan Tang, Ling Xu & Julia Alison Critchley
Volume 88, Number 10, October 2010, 769-776
Table 2. Past attempts to quit and intention to quit among current smokers, China, 2003
| Area | n | No attempts, no intentiona | No attempt but intending to quitb | Quit but relapsedc |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 39 904 | 62.1 | 7.9 | 15.8 |
| Urban | 10 200 | 65.3 | 6.9 | 17.3 |
| Rural | 29 704 | 61.1 | 8.2 | 15.3 |
a Not quit in last year and no intention to quit in the next 2 years.
b Not tried to quit in last year, but intending to in next 2 years.
c Relapsed quitters (have tried to quit but relapsed).
Data obtained from China's 2003 National Health Services Survey.