Table 4 Message texts and themes
Message ID | Message Text | Theme |
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A1 | Brandon, a current smoker, said that to get focused on quitting you should get psyched about a vacation, and the money you spend on cigs could go to that. | 5 |
A2 | Tina, a young smoker, said It’s important for you to think about longevity. Many people want to see their children grow | 5 |
A3 | Along with all the other health benefits of quitting, you will also notice improvement in the appearance of your hands and nails once you quit. | 5 |
A4 | Make a list of why you want to quit smoking. Each day, use the list as a reminder of your reasons for wanting to quit. | 5 |
A5 | Need another reason to quit smoking? Quitting may help you feel better about yourself and will help keep your children healthier. | 5 |
A6 | Are you worried about how smoking affects your family and friends? Try to avoid smoking around your loved ones. | 5 |
A7 | Did you know smoking can influence your mood? If you feel lonely or depressed while quitting, talk with your doctor. There is treatment to help. | 4 |
A8 | There will be challenges to quitting, especially during the first few weeks. Make a list of things you can do, like exercise, to help with these challenges. | 4 |
A9 | Realize the first 48Â h after quitting is the most difficult time. Make a plan to handle it. It gets better! | 4 |
A10 | Feelings of stress are normal when quitting smoking. You are not alone! Talk with your doctor or a friend about ways to reduce stress before your quit date. | 4 |
A11 | The worst withdrawal symptoms will occur in the first week after quitting, but by one month, most symptoms are gone. | 4 |
A12 | People often smoke when they are stressed, to relax, after eating, and while driving. What triggers your smoking? | 4 |
A13 | Quitting will have a positive impact on your physical ability and will help you perform better in your life. You can do this. Your doctor is ready to help. | 3 |
A14 | Smoking depletes the skin’s natural glow and creates fine lines. Quitting smoking can help reverse the harm that smoking has done to your skin. | 3 |
A15 | No matter how many years you have been smoking, quitting can increase your life span and give you a better quality of life. | 3 |
A16 | The smell of smoke gets into your clothes, your car, your home, your hair, and your skin. No amount of air-freshener or perfume can fully mask this smell. | 3 |
A17 | When you quit smoking, you will gain an improved sense of well-being. You can enjoy activities without feeling exhausted. It’s time to think about quitting. | 3 |
A18 | Did you know that quitting smoking can give you a whiter smile, fresher breath and clearer, younger looking skin? | 3 |
A19 | What is your reason to quit? Valerie, a former smoker, said being physically away from her kids and the noise in her head to get away to smoke bothered her. | 2 |
A20 | Michael, a former smoker, thinks it’s important to quit because it helps extend your life with fewer health problems. It also saves money for other things. | 2 |
A21 | Smoking can make breathing hard. After you quit you may breathe better and have more energy. Quitting also lowers your risk of getting cancer from smoking. | 2 |
A22 | Long term risks of smoking include heart attacks and stroke, cancer, osteoporosis, and long-term disability. | 2 |
A23 | COPD is the 4th leading cause of death in the United States. COPD is not fully reversible, but quitting smoking can help you breathe better and feel better. | 2 |
A24 | Research shows that quitting smoking at any age can increase your life span by an average of 7 years. | 2 |
A25 | Advice from Andrea, a former smoker: Estimate how much you’ve spent on cigarettes daily, weekly, monthly, yearly. How much will it cost you over your lifetime? | 1 |
A26 | Darcy, a former smoker, suggests saving all the money you spent on cigarettes as if you were buying them. Use it as a reward! | 1 |
A27 | Many health and life insurance companies charge lower premiums to non-smokers. | 1 |
A28 | The cost of smoking goes beyond the pack of cigarettes. Smokers have greater health care costs than non-smokers because smoking causes many health problems. | 1 |
A29 | If you smoke one pack of cigarettes/day, you are spending more than $200 per month to smoke. What could you do with the money you’d save from quitting smoking? | 1 |
A30 | One pack of cigarettes per day for 10 years will cost you nearly $25,000. How much are YOU spending on smoking? | 1 |