title: Smoking cessation in the workplace: evaluation of relapse factors.
abstract: Relapse factors associated with a well-supported worksite smoking cessation program were examined in a prospective study. Of 104 employee-participants, 81 (78%) were confirmed as abstinent at 8 days after quit day. Forty-six employees (44%) continued to report total abstinence at 1 year. Stepwise regression analysis of baseline variables found two significant, but weak, predictors of 1-year smoking status: Fagerstrom score and number of other smokers residing in the home. Analysis of tobacco withdrawal symptom data of confirmed abstainers found only self-reported anxiety scores to be predictive of smoking status at 1 year. Early abstainers with elevated anxiety scores appear to be at high risk for smoking relapse.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha 68105.
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Daughton
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Roberts
authors.forename: K D
authors.initials: KD
authors.lastname: Patil
authors.forename: S I
authors.initials: SI
authors.lastname: Rennard
mesh_terms: D001007:Anxiety; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D009786:Occupational Health Services; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012008:Recurrence; D012907:Smoking / Q000523:psychology; D000074606:Smoking Prevention; D014029:Tobacco Use Disorder / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology