Table 2 Factors perceived to facilitate smoking cessation attempt

Awareness of the consequences of smoking & quitting

On the baby's health. Having knowledge or experience of the consequences of smoking on the unborn baby and thinking of potential harms

On resources. Thinking that smoking leads to a waste of money and quitting efforts and experiencing the benefits of quitting on money and time

On personal health. Thinking of the consequences of smoking on health and experiencing the physical benefits of quitting

Dispositional factors

Personality. Possessing traits associated with an increased ability to maintain focus and persist with efforts

Motivational strength. Wanting to quit and being focused on quitting

Mood. Being in a positive mood

Low addiction

Lack of Cravings. Not experiencing cravings for cigarettes and smoking

Exogenous

Availability of support

i) Having friends, family and colleagues provide encouragement, praise, concurrent quitting, and prohibition of smoking or exposure to smoke

Lack of exposure to smoke

Lack of smoking in immediate environment and deliberately avoiding smoking situations

Lack opportunity to smoke

Decreased opportunities to smoke due to prohibition of smoking in certain places and around certain people, embarrassment of smoking in public, existence of health issues or preoccupation with other matters

Stop Smoking Services

Receiving support& advice. Being provided with support by speaking to smoking cessation counsellors and receiving information and advice

NRT. Receiving NRT

Receiving feedback. Getting feedback on progress, either verbally from members of the services, or by viewing improved CO levels

Being monitored. Having CO levels checked by the Stop-Smoking Services

Financial incentives

Getting the vouchers