title: Evaluation of the Quit and Win contest for smoking cessation in the Islamic Republic of Iran.
abstract: Quit and Win is an international biannual smoking cessation contest. Although more than 70 countries participate, few are from the Eastern Mediterranean Region. This study evaluated 4 Quit and Win campaigns in Isfahan province, Islamic Republic of Iran, from 1998 to 2004, documenting participation rates, self-reported 1-month and 1-year abstinence rates and related factors. Participation rates among smokers ranged from 0.7%-2.4% of the smokers in Isfahan. One-month quit rates varied from 41.8% in 1998 to 92.8% in 2004. At 1-year follow-up, self-reported quit rates varied from 22.5% in 1998 to 91.2% in 2004. This model was found to be feasible and successful in our community, and can be implemented in other low- and middle-income countries.
authors.affiliation: Isfahan Cardiovascular Research Centre, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Islamic Republic of Iran.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shahrokhi
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kelishadi
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Sarrafzadegan
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Khosravi
authors.forename: H R
authors.initials: HR
authors.lastname: Roohafza
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pooya
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mollabashi
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001294:Attitude to Health; D003163:Competitive Behavior; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D003906:Developing Countries; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007492:Iran / Q000453:epidemiology; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D008402:Mass Media; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012008:Recurrence; D012907:Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology; D016540:Smoking Cessation / Q000379:methods* / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D000074606:Smoking Prevention; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires