Economists point to a recent decline in the Labor Department's " quit rate " _ the share of the unemployed who left their jobs willingly.
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A study on tobacco cessation concluded that after 12 months, the coached participants had a 32 % quit rate compared to 18 % for nonparticipants.
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After climbing sharply for much of the year, the quit rate fell to 11 . 2 percent last month from 12 . 9 percent in September.
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A declining quit rate is a sign of job insecurity among U . S . workers, Greenspan said last February in his semi-annual testimony to Congress.
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Specifically, SmithKline criticized McNeil for claiming that smokers using Nicotrol have higher quit rates than those using NicoDerm and claiming that NicoDerm disturbs a patient's sleep.
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The other is the " quit rate, " or the number of people who have left their jobs voluntarily as a percentage of total unemployed workers.
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Adding brief behavioral counseling and medication, like the antidepressant bupropion and nicotine substitutes, " could more than triple the annual quit rate, " the group said.
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The so-called quit rate declined to 10.4 percent last month from October's 11.2 percent, a sign fewer workers are being lured by more lucrative offers, analysts said.
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Among other things, SmithKline criticized McNeil for claiming that smokers using Nicotrol have higher quit rates than those using NicoDerm and claiming that NicoDerm disturbs a patient's sleep.
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The so-called quit rate, cited by Greenspan, drew particular scrutiny Friday as it retreated to 10 . 9 percent after climbing to 12 . 3 percent in January.
