Appendix 4: Fagerstrom Test for Nicotine Dependence

• Author: James G. Wigmore
• Pages: 741-741

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appendix 4

Fagerstrom Test for Nicotine Dependence

How soon after waking do you smoke your f‌irst

cigarette?

Within  minutes ()

Within – minutes ()

– minutes ()

Do you f‌ind it dicult to refrain from smoking in

places where it is forbidden (e.g., church, library, movie

theaters, etc.)?

Yes ()

No ()

Which cigarette would you hate to give up? The f‌irst in the morning ()

Any other ()

How many cigarettes a day do you smoke?  or less ()

– ()

– ()

 or more ()

Do you smoke frequently in the morning? Yes ()

No ()

Do you smoke even if you are sick in bed most of

theday?

Yes ()

No ()

Scoring

– = low dependence

– = low to moderate dependence

– = moderate dependence

 + = high dependence