Table 2

Urinary cotinine levels (≤50 ng/mL vs >50 ng/mL) by reported cigarette use on study day, n (%)

2016–2017 study*
February 2017, n=81Overall≤50ng/mL>50ng/mL
Smoked cigarette(s)4 (5%)2 (50%)2 (50%)
Did not smoke77 (95%)61 (79%)16 (21%)
2017–2018 study*
January 2018, n=92Overall≤50ng/mL>50ng/mL
Smoked cigarette(s)1 (1%)0 (0%)1 (100%)
Did not smoke91 (99%)67 (74%)24 (26%)
April 2018, n=167Overall≤50ng/mL>50ng/mL
Smoked cigarette(s)10 (6%)2 (20%)8 (80%)
Did not smoke157 (94%)117 (75%)40 (25%)
  • *Survey question: ‘how many cigarettes have you smoked since you woke up this morning?’.