Profile of smokers seeking a smoking cessation program
Sergio Ricardo Santos1, Maria Stela Gonçalves, Fernando Sergio Studart Leitão Filho
1Pulmonology Department, Universidade Federal de São Paulo/Escola Paulista de Medicina, São Paulo, Brasil.
Summary
Smokers seeking cessation programs often include females with depression, factors linked to treatment failure. Pre-evaluation is crucial for tailoring interventions to improve success rates in smoking cessation.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Behavioral Science
- Clinical Psychology
Background:
- Smoking cessation programs aim to help individuals quit tobacco use.
- Understanding smoker profiles is key to optimizing intervention strategies.
- Identifying predictors of treatment success or failure enhances program effectiveness.
Purpose of the Study:
- To define the demographic and clinical profile of smokers seeking professional smoking cessation assistance.
- To compare smoker profiles across gender and age groups (elderly vs. non-elderly).
Main Methods:
- Prospective evaluation of 203 smokers undergoing a cessation program.
- Data collection via questionnaires on smoking history, psychiatric disorders, depression, anxiety, and nicotine dependence.
- Utilized the Beck Depression Inventory for depression assessment.
Main Results:
- The sample comprised 58.6% females with a mean age of 45.3 years.
- Most participants (84.2%) were from socioeconomic class C or above, with 63% having at least a high school education.
- Women reported depression more frequently (borderline significance, p=0.069), but objective measures showed no significant gender or age differences in depression.
Conclusions:
- Female gender and a history of depression are identified as potential predictors of smoking cessation treatment failure.
- A comprehensive pre-evaluation of smokers entering cessation programs is essential.
- Implementing tailored pre-treatment and in-treatment strategies can improve smoking cessation success rates.
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