[Relationship between smoking cessation rates and underlying diseases].
OBJECTIVE
To compare smoking cessation rates among patients with underlying diseases treated with the same anti-smoking program and to analyze the relationship between disease entity and cessation rate, retrospectively.


METHODS
Between June and December 2006, 98 patients were treated at the Nicotine Addiction Clinic in Nagoya Medical Center. Of these, 97 who had been covered by a social insurance were enrolled in this study.


RESULTS
Underlying diseases were psychological in 18 (20%), cancer in 9 (9%). cerebrovascular in 13 (13%), and respiratory in 9 (9%). The overall smoking cessation rate at one month was 61%. Cessation rates for each underlying disease were 100% in hypertension, 100% in ischemic heart diseases, 100% in diabetes mellitus, 89% in cancer, 85% in cerebrovascular diseases, 44% in respiratory diseases, 28% in psychological disorders, and 17% in HIV infection.


CONCLUSIONS
The most prevalent type underlying disease was psychological disorders. Smoking cessation rates were high in ischemic heart diseases, cancer, and hypertension, but low in psychological disorders and HIV infection.
Taniguchi
Chie
C
Nicotine addiction clinic, National Hospital Organization Nagoya Medical Center.
Ando
Shoko
S
Sugishit
Mihoko
M
Saka
Hideo
H
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D015897:Comorbidity; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016540:Smoking Cessation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*