Recent quitter (n = 126)

Remote quitter (n = 180)

p value

Age (yrs.)

29.76 ± 7.63

30.83 ± 14.58

0.760

Duration of smoking (yrs.)

7.90 ± 4.44

7.77 ± 5.85

0.928

Duration of cessation (yrs.)

1.45 ± 0.57

7.48 ± 14.73

0.068

Occupation

-Employee

60 (47.6%)

60 (33.3%)

0.304

-Students

66 (52.4%)

120 (66.7%)