[Effect of some demographic and social factors on the degree of nicotine addiction and motivation to quit smoking in healthy people].
OBJECTIVE
Estimation of the influence of some demographical and social factors on degree of nicotine addiction and motivation to quit smoking.


METHODS
208 healthy, smoking people entered the study. The Fagerström test was used for analyzing degree of nicotine addiction (heavy addiction > 7 points). Motivation for smoking cessation was estimated by Schneider test (high motivation > 5 positive answers). Tests results were analyzed in connection with age, gender, education and intensity of nicotine addiction defined as pack-years.


RESULTS
In 37% of patients (77/208) heavy nicotine addiction was diagnosed. High motivation for quitting smoking was recognized in 74% people (150/208). Subjects with wild nicotine addiction had significantly higher motivation for smoking cessation (chi2, p=0.002). There was not influence of gender, age, education and addiction intensity (defined as pack-years) on the grade of nicotine addiction. We didn't notice relation between gender and motivation to quit. Young, well educated patients are significantly stronger motivated for smoking cessation.


CONCLUSIONS
There was not direct dependence between the number of smoked cigarettes and degree of nicotine addiction. In the group of healthy subjects, young, well educated people have a better chance for smoking cessation.
Targowski
Tomasz
T
Kliniki Chorób Wewnetrznych, Pneumonologii i Alergologii Centralnego Szpitala Klinicznego, Ministerstwa Obrony Narodowej, Wojskowy Instytut Medyczny.
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Sławomir
S
Rozyńska
Renata
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Mierzejewska
Justyna
J
D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D012737:Sex Factors; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016540:Smoking Cessation; D014029:Tobacco Use Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*