The tables illustrate top five reasons why people smokers decide to quit smoking and when they want to do it. Overall, it is readily apparent that the main factor contributing to ceasing smoking are better general health and financial consideration. Additionally, most of the smoker intend to quit by the next six months, while a few want to do it by the next month.
The most prevalent reason for giving up smoking is that it is better for their health generally, with 71% of total, followed by financial pressure in second place with slightly under a third. Moreover, a quarter of smoker want to quit because of the risk of developing smoking-related illnesses. The least prominent motives are family pressure and current health issues, with 16% and 12% respectively.
Turning to the timing of giving up smoking, almost 71% of total smokers intend to quit smoking, while 29% of them are not willing to give it up. Light smokers (almost two-fifths) are more likely to quit, compares to heavy smokers (under two-thirds) and those who smoke between 10-19 cigarettes daily (73%). Furthermore, two-fifths of those who smoke more than 20 cigarettes do not want to cease smoking, which is almost twice as many of light smokers. Additionally, roughly over two-thirds of smokers are planning to cease smoking within the next 6 months, which is thrice as many who aim for the next month.