STUDY: Smokers Good at Math are More Likely to Quit
June 23, 2020 9:24AM CDT
It seems if you smoke and are good at math you’re more likely to want to quit. Ohio State University researchers found smokers who scored higher on a test of math ability were more likely than others to say they intended to quit smoking. Study author Brittany Shoots-Reinhard explains, “People who had better math skills remembered more of the scary numbers about smoking risks that we gave them, and that made a difference. These results may help explain why many studies find that smokers who are more educated are more likely to successfully quit.” Here’s the complete story from EurekAlert!