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  • Title: [Effect of some demographic and social factors on the degree of nicotine addiction and motivation to quit smoking in healthy people].
    Author: Targowski T, From S, Rozyńska R, Mierzejewska J.
    Journal: Pneumonol Alergol Pol; 2004; 72(5-6):198-200. PubMed ID: 15757258.
    Abstract:
    AIM: Estimation of the influence of some demographical and social factors on degree of nicotine addiction and motivation to quit smoking. MATERIAL AND METHOD: 208 healthy, smoking people entered the study. The Fagerström test was used for analyzing degree of nicotine addiction (heavy addiction > 7 points). Motivation for smoking cessation was estimated by Schneider test (high motivation > 5 positive answers). Tests results were analyzed in connection with age, gender, education and intensity of nicotine addiction defined as pack-years. RESULTS: In 37% of patients (77/208) heavy nicotine addiction was diagnosed. High motivation for quitting smoking was recognized in 74% people (150/208). Subjects with wild nicotine addiction had significantly higher motivation for smoking cessation (chi2, p=0.002). There was not influence of gender, age, education and addiction intensity (defined as pack-years) on the grade of nicotine addiction. We didn't notice relation between gender and motivation to quit. Young, well educated patients are significantly stronger motivated for smoking cessation. CONCLUSIONS: There was not direct dependence between the number of smoked cigarettes and degree of nicotine addiction. In the group of healthy subjects, young, well educated people have a better chance for smoking cessation.
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