Table 1 Two-question nicotine dependence test for smokers and snus users.
From: Factors predicting willingness to quit snus and cigarette use among young males
Question | Smokers | Snus users | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
Time (min) to first cigarette /snus portion of the day | < 6 | < 6 | 3 |
6–30 | 6–30 | 2 | |
31–60 | 31–60 | 1 | |
> 60 | > 60 | 0 | |
Number of cigarettes or snus portions used per day* | ≤ 10 | 1–7 | 0 |
11–20 | 8–12 | 1 | |
21–30 | > 12 | 2 | |
> 30 | * | 3 | |
Total score and interpretation: | 0–1 = low nicotine dependence 2 = moderate dependence 3 = strong dependence 4–6 = very strong dependence | ||
