title: [Predictive factors of the outcome of smoking cessation among Tunisian women].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The spread of smoking among women in Tunisia has reached alarming proportions because of increasing smoker rate, the younger age of smoking initiation and therefore its duration.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  Identify predictors of success or failure of smoking cessation, Methods: we conducted a retrospective study (January 2008-June 2011), including 101 female smokers (19.8%) among 510 smokers of both sexes undergoing smoking cessation interventions. Univariate and multivariate analysis between groups of smokers who succeeded and who failed smoking cessation was performed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Average age of our patients was 44 years. The overall success rate at 6 months and 1 year were respectively 24.7 and 18.8%. In univariate analysis, a statistically significant difference in terms of successful weaning was observed in smokers who had a late age of smoking onset (after 20 years) (p=0.03), respiratory or cardiovascular comorbidities associated (p=0.03) and good adhesion to the consultation (p=0.02). In multivariate analysis only the presence of a tobacco-related disease (OR: 4.43, 95% CI [1.29- 15.17], p=0.01) and adherence to the consultation (OR 5.02 95% CI [1.29 -19.39], p=0.01) were significantly associated with a good prognosis for successful weaning at 6 months and one year. A possible but not significantly associated with age of smoking initiation was observed (OR=0.3 95% CI [0.08-1.07], p=0.06).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Beyond validated smoking cessation and prolonged follow-up, a differential approach, taking into account women specificities, would increase the chances of quitting smoking.
authors.forename: Jihen
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ben Amar
authors.forename: Haifa
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Zaibi
authors.forename: Mohamed Ali
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Baccar
authors.forename: Besma
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Dhahri
authors.forename: Saloua
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Azzabi
authors.forename: Hichem
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Aouina
authors.forename: Hend
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Bouacha
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010349:Patient Compliance; D011379:Prognosis; D012120:Respiration Disorders / Q000150:complications; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016540:Smoking Cessation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014416:Tunisia