Predictors of past quit attempts and duration of abstinence among cigarette smokers

N. Layoun; S. Hallit; M. Waked; Z. Aoun Bacha; I. Godin; A. Leveque; M. Dramaix; P. Salameh

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Predictors of past quit attempts and duration of abstinence among cigarette smokers

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N. Layoun^a^{, b}^{, c}^{, *}^,nelly_layoun@hotmail.com, S. Hallit^c^{, d}^{, e}^{, f}^{, g}^,souheilhallit@hotmail.com, M. Waked^h, Z. Aoun Bachaⁱ, I. Godin^a, A. Leveque^a, M. Dramaix^a, P. Salameh^c^{, j}

^aResearch Center in Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Clinical Research, School of Public Health, Free University of Brussels, Brussels, Belgium

^bDoctoral School of Sciences and Technologies, Lebanese University, Beirut, Lebanon

^cLebanese University, Faculty of Pharmacy, Beirut, Lebanon

^dSaint-Joseph University, Faculty of Pharmacy, Beirut, Lebanon

^eHoly Spirit University of Kaslik, Faculty of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Kaslik, Lebanon

^fOccupational Health Environment Research Team, U1219 BPH Bordeaux Population Health Research Center Inserm – Université de Bordeaux, France

^gPsychiatric Hospital of the Cross, P.O. Box 60096, Jal Eddib, Lebanon

^hDepartment of Pulmonology, St George Hospital University Medical Center, Faculty of Medicine, Balamand University, Lebanon

ⁱDepartment of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Hotel-Dieu de France, Beirut, Lebanon

^jLebanese University, Faculty of Medicine, Beirut, Lebanon

^*Corresponding author at: Nada Bakhous Building, 1st Floor, Dekwaneh, Mount Lebanon, Lebanon. Tel.: +961 3520362.

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N. Layounnelly_layoun@hotmail.com

Received 10 February 2017, Revised 29 May 2017, Accepted 28 June 2017, Available Online 4 July 2017.

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Keywords: Cigarette readiness to quit; Intention to quit; Quit attempt; Length of abstinence
Abstract: Objective: Despite the widespread awareness of the harms of smoking, millions continue to smoke around the world partly due to the difficulty it takes to quit smoking. Identifying the factors associated with making quit attempts is an essential pillar to reach successful quitting. The purpose of this study is to assess the factors associated with the past quit attempts and their past length of abstinence in a Lebanese sample of cigarette smokers.

Methods: This study was conducted between March 2014 and March 2015, involving 382 patients randomly chosen from 5 outpatient clinics in 5 hospitals in Lebanon. A standardized questionnaire was completed including socio-demographic characteristics, smoking behavior, chronic respiratory symptoms, Fagerstrom scale, Mondor scale, packaging perception, quitting behavior and readiness to quit ladder.

Results: Smokers who have chronic allergies (ORa = 2.45, p = 0.03), those who have ever stopped smoking for at least one month due to the warnings implemented on the packages (ORa = 4.6, p < 0.0001) and smokers with an intention to quit in 2 months (ORa = 2.49, p < 0.0001) had significantly more past quit attempts.

Results: Furthermore, longer quit attempts duration (more than 1 month) were significantly associated with low-nicotine dependent smokers (ORa = 0.56, p = 0.02), higher-motivated smokers (ORa = 1.85, p = 0.01), people with chronic allergies (ORa = 2.07, p = 0.02), smokers who have ever stopped smoking for at least one month due to the warnings (ORa = 3.72, p < 0.0001) and those with an intention to quit in 2 months (ORa = 1.98, p = 0.05).

Conclusion: The promoters of smoking cessation services should consider these factors when designing comprehensive tobacco control initiatives and in service planning.
Open Access: This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).

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Publication Date: 2017/07/04
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