PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Carlos Almonacid Sanchez
AU  - Ignacio Sanchez Hernandez
AU  - Jose Gallardo Carrasco
AU  - Juan Pablo Rodriguez Gallego
AU  - Elizabeth Guzman Robles
AU  - Saray Quiros Fernandez
AU  - Jesus Fernandez Frances
AU  - Jorge Castelao Naval
AU  - Jose Luis Izquierdo Alonso
TI  - Factors associated with smoking cessation in a smoking cessation unit
DP  - 2011 Sep 01
TA  - European Respiratory Journal
PG  - p1092
VI  - 38
IP  - Suppl 55
4099  - http://erj.ersjournals.com/content/38/Suppl_55/p1092.short
4100  - http://erj.ersjournals.com/content/38/Suppl_55/p1092.full
SO  - Eur Respir J2011 Sep 01; 38
AB  - Objective: To assess what factors are associated with a higher rate of smoking cessation.Material and methods: Cross-sectional study of a sample of smokers. Of a total of 1545 patients were analyzed those patients on whom information is available smoking within 6 months of follow-up. We defined 2 groups: group 1, people who do not attend all visits but answer phone calls to complete a period of 6 months of treatment; group 2, patients attending all follow-up visits.Results: See table. The results of the quantitative variables are expressed as mean and standard deviation. The results of the qualitative variables are described as the absolute value and percentage.Conclusions: Patients who attend all appointments (complete follow-up) have better results than those who do not. Age, number of previous relapses, the presence of comorbidities such as diabetes mellitus, gastric ulcer and COPD, associated psychiatric disorders and the presence of smokers in their work environment are related to outcomes. On multivariate analysis, only those who have completed the full course and those who have made previous attempts to quit get a much higher percentage of abstinence.