Table 2:
Fagerstrom Test for Nicotine Dependence
0 Points
1 Point
2 Points
3 Points
How soon after you wake up do you smoke your first cigarette?
>60 min
31-60 min
6-30 min
<5 min
Do you find it difficult to refrain from smoking in places where it is forbidden, eg, church, library, cinema?
No
Yes
Which cigarette would you hate most to give up?
Any other
First one in the morning
How many cigarettes per day do you smoke?
<10
11-20
21-30
>30
Do you smoke more frequently during the first hours of waking than during the rest of the day?
No
Yes
Do you still smoke if you are so ill that you are in bed most of the day?
No
Yes
Classification of Dependence
0-2
Very low
3-4
Low
5
Moderate
6-7
High
8-10
Very high
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