title: Medical comorbidities increase motivation to quit smoking among veterans being treated by a psychiatric facility.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study determined if comorbidities predicted motivation to quit smoking among smokers treated in a primarily psychiatric Veterans Affairs facility.
  
  
  METHODS
  A cross-sectional study was conducted with a convenience sample of smokers (N = 117).
  
  
  RESULTS
  Multivariate analyses showed a history of arthritis, diabetes, lung disease, or stroke predicted motivation to quit smoking (p < .05). Having a history of high blood pressure, heart disease, or cancer was not associated with motivation to quit smoking.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Relating smoking behavior to the patient's medical comorbidities may increase motivation to quit smoking among veterans.
authors.affiliation: Ann Arbor VA Center for Clinical Management Research and School of Nursing, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
authors.forename: Sonia A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Duffy
authors.forename: Jamie K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Biotti
authors.forename: Carrie A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Karvonen-Gutierrez
authors.forename: Carol A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Essenmacher
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D015897:Comorbidity; D005260:Female; D006305:Health Status Indicators; D006778:Hospitals, Psychiatric / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D008875:Middle Aged; D009042:Motivation; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D012307:Risk Factors; D012907:Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology; D016540:Smoking Cessation / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014481:United States; D014493:United States Department of Veterans Affairs / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014728:Veterans / Q000523:psychology*; D055815:Young Adult