title: [Factors affecting preparation stage to quit smoking in men].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study was done to investigate factors affecting preparation stage to quit smoking in men.
  
  
  METHODS
  Based on data from the Community Health Survey conducted in Chungbuk Province in 2008, we estimated rates and odds ratio (OR) of smoking cessation intention for 2,639 men who were current smokers. Multivariate logistic regression analyses were used to identify factors affecting preparation stage to quit smoking.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Among current male smokers, the rate of smoking cessation intention was 17.1%. The OR of factors affecting smoking cessation was as follows: Compared to men with middle school education, the OR for rate of smoking cessation intention in men with high school education was 1.47 (p=.018), and for college or higher, 1.55 (p=.017). Compared to being single, the OR for cohabitation after marriage was 1.61 (p=.011) and living alone after marriage, 2.23 (p=.005). The OR for attempt to quit smoking, exposure to secondhand smoke and participation in smoking education were 6.80 (p<.001), 1.32 (p=.020) and 1.69 (p=.005), respectively.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Results of this study show that it is necessary to decrease exposure to secondhand smoke and to increase participation in smoking cessation education targeting current smokers to move them from precontemplation or contemplation stage to preparation stage.
authors.affiliation: Department of Preventive Medicine, School of Medicine, Konkuk University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Jeong-Woon
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Yeon
authors.forename: Hyeongsu
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Kunsei
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Sounghoon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: Heejung
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.forename: Eunmi
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ham
authors.forename: Jun Pyo
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Myong
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D003710:Demography; D006801:Humans; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D008393:Marriage; D008875:Middle Aged; D016017:Odds Ratio; D012907:Smoking / Q000523:psychology*; D016540:Smoking Cessation; D014028:Tobacco Smoke Pollution; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D014028:Tobacco Smoke Pollution