Intervention (n=40) Control (n=40)
Mean age of the respondents (years) 21.2 22.6
Mean duration of smoking  (years) 4.4 6.7
Previous quit attempts    
No attempts 4 (10%) 7(17.5%)        
Once    (n=40) 10(25%) 9(22.5%)
Twice   11(27.5%) 11(27.5%)
            >3 times 15(37.5%) 13(32.5%)
Readiness to quit smoking    
Not ready 1(2.5%) 4(10%)           
Not sure 16(40%) 10(25%)
Ready  18(45%) 11(27.5%)
Very ready 5(12.5%) 15(37.5%)
Table 1: The baseline characteristics of the two groups.