[Analysis on main factors for successful quitting--study on the one-year follow-up for Chinese 'Quit and Win' in 2002].
OBJECTIVE
China took part in the fifth 'Quit & Win in 2002 which was held by WHO and KTL in Finland. 27398 participants from eleven cities in China took part in the contest. Then we had a one-year follow-up research from May to June in 2003.


METHODS
A random sample of 1298 was surveyed by mailing, telephone and visiting.


RESULTS
One year were 27.71%. Main factors for successful quitting in one year included "intention to stop smoking completely by participating the contest", "age", "marriage", et al. But some factors had no effect on the successful quitting, such as cessation measures, helping from others, et al.


CONCLUSIONS
It is important for smokers to make a decision and perseverance to stop smoking.
National Center for Chronic and Noncommunicable Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 100050, China.
Yan
Y
Yang
Yuan
Y
Jiang
Xiaoli
X
Yang
Yazhong
Y
Deng
Jiang
J
Li
Zeyu
Z
Guo
Denan
D
Lin
Juntang
J
Wang
Qichao
Q
Chen
Fei
F
Yu
D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D003625:Data Collection; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D016540:Smoking Cessation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*