Comparative Analysis of Alternate Measures of Readiness to Quit Smoking: Stages of Change and the Contemplation Ladder

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Table 1 Intercorrelations of Contemplation Ladder and Stage of Change Status at Baseline and Follow-up

	Baseline CL	Baseline SoC	Follow-up CL	Follow-up SoC
Baseline CL
Baseline SoC	0.51*
Follow-up CL	0.52*
Follow-up SoC		0.57*	0.50*

Note: *p < 0.001.

Abbreviations: CL, Contemplation Ladder; SoC, Stage of Change.

Table 2 Descriptive Statistics for Contemplation Ladder and Stage of Change Status at Baseline and Follow Up

	CBaseline	Follow-Up
Contemplation Ladder	M = 6.09, SD = 2.67	M = 6.20, SD = 2.76
Stage of Change	M = 1.93, SD = 0.84	M = 2.00, SD = 0.84

Notes: Stage of change scored as Precontemplation = 1, Contemplation = 2, Preparation = 3.