Predictors of nicotine withdrawal symptoms: findings from the first randomized smoking cessation trial in a low-income country setting

Ziyad Ben Taleb (), Kenneth D. Ward, Taghrid Asfar, Rana Jaber, Rehab Auf and Wasim Maziak
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Ziyad Ben Taleb: Florida International University
Kenneth D. Ward: School of Public Health, University of Memphis
Taghrid Asfar: Syrian Center for Tobacco Studies
Rana Jaber: Florida International University
Rehab Auf: Florida International University
Wasim Maziak: Florida International University

International Journal of Public Health, 2016, vol. 61, issue 6, No 9, 708 pages

Abstract: Abstract Objectives To identify predictors of nicotine withdrawal symptoms among smokers who participated in a randomized cessation trial in a low-income country. Methods We analyzed data from 269 smokers who participated in a randomized, placebo-controlled smoking cessation trial conducted in primary healthcare in Aleppo, Syria. All participants received behavioral counseling and were randomized to receive either 6 weeks of nicotine or placebo patch and were followed for one year. Results Throughout the study, lower total withdrawal score was associated with greater education (p = 0.044), older age of smoking initiation (p = 0.017), lower nicotine dependence (p = 0.024), higher confidence in ability to quit (p = 0.020), lower reported depression (p

Keywords: Nicotine; Withdrawal; Cessation; Smoking; Low-income countries (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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