Differences between Men and Women Enrolling in Smoking Cessation Programs Using Yoga as a Complementary Therapy.
This study compares the characteristics of men and women, respectively, participating in two randomized controlled pilot studies whose primary aims were to test the feasibility of yoga as a complementary therapy for smoking cessation. Participants were aged 18-65, generally healthy and were daily smokers. Analysis of variance (ANOVA) and chi-square tests examined gender differences in smoking rate, potential treatment mediators, and covariates (e.g., smoking history, health status, weight concerns, mood, and prior withdrawal symptoms). A total of 55 women and 38 men participated in the study. Differences between men and women at enrollment included: women reported significantly greater withdrawal (p<0.005), anxiety (p=0.032), and depression (p=0.027) symptoms than men. More women than men (91%vs. 66%) reported having been told by their doctor to quit smoking (p=0.003), had an existing smoking-related illness (33%vs. 13%; p=0.032), and reported smoking for weight control (15%vs. 0%; p=0.014). Results showed good feasibility for recruiting both men and women into a study using yoga as a complementary therapy for smoking cessation. Results also indicate that interventions may need to be tailored to meet different needs (e.g., addressing co-morbid depression) between men and women.
Department of Community Health and Sustainability, College of Health Sciences, University of Massachusetts Lowell, USA.
Herpreet
H
Thind
The Miriam Hospital, 164 Summit Avenue, Providence RI, 02906, USA.
Ernestine
E
Jennings
The Miriam Hospital, 164 Summit Avenue, Providence RI, 02906, USA.
Joseph L
JL
Fava
Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Brown Medical School, Brown University, The Miriam Hospital, USA.
Marie A
MA
Sillice
Department of Emergency Medicine, Behavioral and Social Sciences, Alpert Medical School, Brown University, Rhode Island Hospital, USA.
Bruce M
BM
Becker
Department of Family Medicine and Public Health, UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center, 3855 Health Sciences Drive, USA.
Sheri J
SJ
Hartman
Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Brown Medical School, Brown University, The Miriam Hospital, USA.
Beth C
BC
Bock
Complementary therapies; Gender; Smoking cessation; Yoga
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