Reason | n | Percentage (95 % CI) of those that did not visit a physician (n = 121) | Percentage (95 % CI) of those with follow-up data (n = 605) |
---|---|---|---|
Unable to see physician | |||
 Could not get an appointment within 3 weeks | 40 | 33.1 (24.7–41.5) | 6.6 (4.6–8.6) |
 Did not have a family physician | 14 | 11.6 (5.9–17.3) | 2.3 (1.1–3.5) |
 Did not receive confirmation email/unable to access or print study prescription | 14 | 11.6 (5.9–17.3) | 2.3 (1.1–3.5) |
 Too busy to make an appointment within 3 weeks | 3 | 2.5 (0.0–5.3) | 0.5 (0.0–1.1) |
 Other | 8 | 6.6 (2.2–11.0) | 1.3 (0.4–2.2) |
Chose not to see physician | |||
 Champix unavailable and did not want Zyban | 16 | 13.2 (7.2–19.2) | 2.6 (1.3–3.9) |
 Changed their mind about quitting | 11 | 9.1 (4.0–14.2) | 1.8 (0.7–2.9) |
 Did not want to or unable to use either medication | 8 | 6.6 (2.2–11.0) | 1.3 (0.4–2.2) |
 Other | 1 | 0.8 (0.0–2.4) | 0.2 (0.0–0.6) |
Unknown | 6 | 5.0 (1.1–8.9) | 1.0 (0.2–1.8) |