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Predicting abstainers in a smoking cessation programme administered by general practitioners.

R L Richmond1, A Austin, I W Webster

  • 1School of Community Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.

International Journal of Epidemiology
|September 1, 1988
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Predictors of successful smoking cessation were identified in 100 smokers. Low dependence, no health issues, and a supportive environment predicted short-term success, while smoking while ill predicted long-term failure.

Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Behavioral Science
  • Addiction Medicine

Background:

  • Smoking cessation programs are crucial for public health.
  • Identifying predictors of success can optimize interventions.
  • General practitioner (GP) administered programs offer accessible support.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify pre-treatment characteristics predicting successful smoking cessation.
  • To evaluate predictors for immediate, six-month, and three-year abstinence.
  • To understand factors influencing sustained smoking cessation.

Main Methods:

  • A cohort of 100 cigarette smokers in a GP-administered cessation program was studied.
  • Pre-treatment characteristics were assessed.
  • Successful outcomes were defined as quitting by end of treatment, and abstinence at six months and three years.

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Main Results:

  • Seventeen pre-treatment variables predicted immediate cessation.
  • Six variables predicted six-month sustained abstinence.
  • Only one variable, 'smoking when ill in bed,' predicted three-year sustained abstinence.
  • Low cigarette dependence, no smoking-related health problems, and a non-smoking social environment predicted short-term success.

Conclusions:

  • Predictors of smoking cessation success vary significantly with follow-up duration.
  • Early predictors are numerous, but long-term success is associated with fewer, specific factors.
  • Targeting low dependence, health status, and social environment may enhance short-term cessation rates.