Determinants of Smoking Status in a Sample of Outpatients Afferent to a Tertiary Referral Hospital

Alessandro Radaeli, Matteo Nardin, Danila Azzolina and Mario Malerba
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Alessandro Radaeli: ASST Spedali Civili di Brescia, Department of Emergency, University, 25123 Brescia, Italy
Matteo Nardin: ASST Spedali Civili di Brescia, Department of Internal Medicine, 25123 Brescia, Italy
Danila Azzolina: Department of Translational Medicine, University of Piemonte Orientale, 28100 Novara, Italy
Mario Malerba: Department of Translational Medicine, University of Piemonte Orientale, 28100 Novara, Italy

IJERPH, 2019, vol. 16, issue 21, 1-11

Abstract: The identification of determinants of attempts to quit smoking and quitting smoking success is crucial for effective smoking prevention and/or cessation programs. Thus, here we have conducted a survey to determine the sociodemographic characteristics of tobacco use and the potential determinants of quitting smoking among a population of 140 subjects—101 smokers and 39 ex-smokers—referred to our clinic for respiratory diseases. Subject characteristics included demographic data, employment and education status, respiratory disease family history, smoking habits, life habits, diet, alcohol intake, and physical activity. In comparison with former smokers, active smokers were younger, lived with at least one smoking family member, and were more frequently exposed to passive smoke. They also displayed a higher coffee consumption, a higher frequency of in-between-meal snacks, and a lower chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) prevalence. In comparison with subjects who had never attempted to quit smoking, individuals who had attempted to quit smoking were younger, had a lower pack-year median, consumed a higher amount of coffee and alcohol, and conducted regular physical activity. Determinants of successful smoking cessation were older age, lower passive smoking exposure and daily coffee intake, and COPD diagnosis. Overall, our findings underscore the importance of health education in fostering successful smoking cessation in respiratory disease patients.

Keywords: smoking; COPD; survey (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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