ArticleJournal of epidemiology and global health2017
Predictors of past quit attempts and duration of abstinence among cigarette smokers.
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- Higher nicotine dependence and greater smoking abstinence in parental than non-parental smokers: a secondary analysis of smoking cessation trials.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Characterizing the Impact of Dyadic Motivations to Quit on Cessation Outcomes in Dual-Smoking Couples.Tobacco use insights · 2025Article
- Self-efficacy and health warnings as predictors of smoking cessation intent among Moroccan adolescents: Evidence from the Global Youth Tobacco Survey data.Tobacco induced diseases · 2024Article
- Why Can't I Stop Smoking: Predictors of Tobacco Use and Quit Rates in the Freedom From Tobacco Program.Cureus · 2023Article
- Attempt to Quit Tobacco Smoking among Male Smokers in Vietnam and Predictive Factors: Findings from Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS).Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP · 2021Article
- Smoking Cessation Intention and Its Association with Advice to Quit from Significant Others and Medical Professionals.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Relationships among Self-Efficacy, Quality of Life, Perceived Vulnerability, and Readiness to Quit Smoking in People Living with HIV.Journal of smoking cessation · 2021Article
- Factors associated with smoking cessation success in Lebanon.Pharmacy practiceArticle
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Abstract
objectiveDespite the widespread awareness of the harms of smoking, millions continue to smoke around the world partly due to the difficulty it takes to quit smoking. Identifying the factors associated with making quit attempts is an essential pillar to reach successful quitting. The purpose of this study is to assess the factors associated with the past quit attempts and their past length of abstinence in a Lebanese sample of cigarette smokers.
methodsThis study was conducted between March 2014 and March 2015, involving 382 patients randomly chosen from 5 outpatient clinics in 5 hospitals in Lebanon. A standardized questionnaire was completed including socio-demographic characteristics, smoking behavior, chronic respiratory symptoms, Fagerstrom scale, Mondor scale, packaging perception, quitting behavior and readiness to quit ladder.
resultsSmokers who have chronic allergies (ORa=2.45, p=0.03), those who have ever stopped smoking for at least one month due to the warnings implemented on the packages (ORa=4.6, p<0.0001) and smokers with an intention to quit in 2months (ORa=2.49, p<0.0001) had significantly more past quit attempts. Furthermore, longer quit attempts duration (more than 1month) were significantly associated with low-nicotine dependent smokers (ORa=0.56, p=0.02), higher-motivated smokers (ORa=1.85, p=0.01), people with chronic allergies (ORa=2.07, p=0.02), smokers who have ever stopped smoking for at least one month due to the warnings (ORa=3.72, p<0.0001) and those with an intention to quit in 2months (ORa=1.98, p=0.05).
conclusionThe promoters of smoking cessation services should consider these factors when designing comprehensive tobacco control initiatives and in service planning.
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