PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Letitia Trofor
AU  - Elena Barnea
AU  - Daniela Bucur
AU  - Ramona Miron
AU  - Maria Madalina Bodescu
AU  - Cristina Chirila
AU  - Antigona Carmen Trofor
TI  - Smoking cessation rates in women versus men - outcomes of a reimbursed tobacco dependence treatment program
DP  - 2014 Sep 01
TA  - European Respiratory Journal
PG  - P4462
VI  - 44
IP  - Suppl 58
4099  - http://erj.ersjournals.com/content/44/Suppl_58/P4462.short
4100  - http://erj.ersjournals.com/content/44/Suppl_58/P4462.full
SO  - Eur Respir J2014 Sep 01; 44
AB  - IntroductionMinor smoking cessation gender differences are described in literature. Smoking cessation has a higher effectiveness when for free.AimTo analyze smoking cessation rates in female versus male smokers, in our reimbursed smoking cessation center, by both end of treatment and long term abstinence evaluation.Material and methodA group of 194 smokers who received either varenicline, bupropion, or nicotine patch and 4-6 counseling sessions for 3 months were assessed abstinence rates by gender, in end of treatment and in long term (12 months) telephone follow up (LTFU). Correlations were done between gender abstinence rates and age, smoking profile, co-morbidities, previous quit attempts and type of cessation medication.ResultsWe found 75 (39 %) females with age average 43.03± 11.62 SD, mean cigarette packs-year consumption 15.16 ± 7.03 SD and mean nicotine dependence score 5.72±1.25. Men smoked more (18.02 ±9.37 packs –year), were more addicted (6.05 ±1.11 SD Fagerstrom score) and had a mean age of 43.31±12.03. Cardiovascular co-morbidities prevailed in women and 16 % of them had more than 2 previous quit attempts. Treatment regimens in women were: NRT( 20.2%), varenicline (44.5%), bupropion (35.1%).End of treatment evaluation found abstinence rates of 40.3% in men vs. 30.6% in women. LTFU (146 respondents ) showed closed long term abstinence rates of 15.1% in men vs. 14.6% in women .ConclusionsSmoking cessation rate was lower in women versus men, in a reimbursed tobacco dependence program.