RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Motives to quit smoking: Insight from the Melen study
JF European Respiratory Journal
JO Eur Respir J
FD European Respiratory Society
SP p4221
VO 38
IS Suppl 55
A1 Leyla Yilmaz Aydin
A1 Hakan Ozhan
A1 Talha Dumlu
A1 Suber Dikici
A1 Melih Engin Erkan
A1 Sule Bulur
A1 Adem Gungor
A1 Gokhan Celbek
YR 2011
UL http://erj.ersjournals.com/content/38/Suppl_55/p4221.abstract
AB Background: Ethnic, cultural and social factors influence the motives to quit smoking.Aim: To investigate the current prevalence of smoking and motives to quit on smoking cessation in Turkey in a large population-based epidemiologic study.Methods: A total of 2298 subjects with a mean age of 50 (age range 18 to 92) were interviewed. The subjects reported information regarding socio- economic status, medical history and current use of medications. Tobacco use behaviors (current status of smoking, number of cigarettes smoked daily, duration of smoking, age of addiction, attempts and desire to quit) and motives of quitting were asked.Results: Sixty five percent of the study population (1495 subjects) had never smoked. Three hundred eighty nine subjects were current smokers where as 414 subjects had quitted smoking. Crude smoking rate of the population was 17%. The most frequent motive was the smokers' health status (having a chronic disease that urged the patient to use drugs daily and continuously). The most common motive in primary prevention was the assistance of a physician. Self motivation and religious beliefs showed better success rates. Age and existence of chronic diseases were found to be the independent predictors of quitting (Odds ratio (OR): 1.03 [95% confidence interval (CI): 1.02-1.05], p: <0.001 and OR 2.1 [95% CI 1.37- 3.18] p:<0.001; respectively.Conclusions: Prevalence of smoking is decreasing in Turkey. Smoking ban, cost, physician assistance, comorbidities, notices on packages, religion, care for family members and self motivation are the most important motives to quit.