Prior to matching, a higher proportion of non-delirious patients were non-smokers (58.2%) compared to their delirious counterparts (50.8%)
This effect is amplified in the two-stage least squares (2SLS) model, with the coefficient increasing (= -0.030
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The smoking urge was assessed by the German version of the Questionnaire of Smoking Urges (QSU-G [39], aggression by the Aggression Questionnaire (AQ, [40,41]), impulsiveness by the Barratt Impulsiveness Scale (BIS-11 [42], intelligence by a German verbal intelligence test (Wortschatztest (WST) [43]), depressive symptoms by the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-II [44]) and nicotine dependence by The Fagerstrm Test of Nicotine Dependence (FTND [45,46])
They want plain packs because, actually, the cost of manufacturing their products is significantly reduced that attracts and boosts illicit trade. Elen de Lacy, chief executive of anti-smoking charity ASH Wales, said in times of recession, people were bound to look for cheaper sources of cigarettes
Ones attachment to smoking further complicates therapeutic engagement
