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  • Behavioral Science
  • Addiction Research

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  • Tobacco smoking is a primary risk factor for numerous severe diseases, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and lung cancer.
  • Smokers often continue their habit during evening mental activities, between dinner and bedtime on workdays.
  • Understanding the link between daily cigarette consumption and post-dinner mental engagement is crucial for smoking cessation interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the relationship between daily cigarette consumption and engaging in mental activities after dinner among adult smokers.
  • To identify if evening mental activities represent a significant risk factor for increased tobacco use.

Main Methods:

  • A survey was conducted among 369 patients seeking smoking cessation treatment.
  • Data collected included age, gender, Body Mass Index (BMI), and daily cigarette consumption.
  • Statistical analyses employed included Pearson correlation tests and general linear model tests.

Main Results:

  • Patients engaging in mental activities after dinner consumed significantly more cigarettes (30.88 ± 18.69) compared to those who did not (22.80 ± 10.86) (P < 0.001).
  • Pearson correlation tests indicated no interaction effects between age and BMI on cigarette consumption.
  • General linear model tests confirmed a significant difference in cigarette numbers between smokers with and without post-dinner mental activities (P < 0.001).

Conclusions:

  • Mental activities undertaken from the end of dinner until bedtime are associated with increased cigarette consumption.
  • Evening cognitive engagement emerges as a significant risk factor contributing to higher tobacco use.
  • These findings support the development of targeted smoking cessation strategies addressing evening behavioral patterns.