Relationship between smoking cessation rates and underlying diseases

Chie Taniguchi, Shoko Ando, Mihoko Sugishit, Hideo Saka

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Abstract

PURPOSE: To compare smoking cessation rates among patients with underlying diseases treated with the same anti-smoking program and to analyze the relationship between disease entity and cessation rate, retrospectively. SUBJECT: Between June and December 2006, 98 patients were treated at the Nicotine Addiction Clinic in Nagoya Medical Center. Of these, 97 who had been covered by a social insurance were enrolled in this study. RESULTS: Underlying diseases were psychological in 18 (20%), cancer in 9 (9%). cerebrovascular in 13 (13%), and respiratory in 9 (9%). The overall smoking cessation rate at one month was 61%. Cessation rates for each underlying disease were 100% in hypertension, 100% in ischemic heart diseases, 100% in diabetes mellitus, 89% in cancer, 85% in cerebrovascular diseases, 44% in respiratory diseases, 28% in psychological disorders, and 17% in HIV infection. CONCLUSIONS: The most prevalent type underlying disease was psychological disorders. Smoking cessation rates were high in ischemic heart diseases, cancer, and hypertension, but low in psychological disorders and HIV infection.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)844-847
Number of pages4
JournalNihon Kokyūki Gakkai zasshi = the journal of the Japanese Respiratory Society
Volume45
Issue number11
Publication statusPublished - 11-2007
Externally publishedYes

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • General Medicine

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