Korean J Fam Pract. 2017; 7(2): 276-280  https://doi.org/10.21215/kjfp.2017.7.2.276
Factors Associated with Intention to Quit Smoking in Korean Adult Males: The Sixth Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2013-2014
Seung-Jin Kim, Ki-Dong Ko*, Heuy-Sun Suh, Kyoung-Kon Kim, In-Cheol Hwang, Seon-Hee Kim, Nan-Young Cho
Department of Family Medicine, Gachon University Gil Medical Center, Incheon, Korea
Ki-Dong Ko
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Received: July 6, 2016; Revised: August 16, 2016; Accepted: August 19, 2016; Published online: April 20, 2017.
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Abstract
Background: Smoking is a cause of smoking-related morbidity and premature death and these can be prevented through smoking cessation. Intention to quit is an important predictor of smoking cessation behavior. The purpose of this study was to identify factors associated with intention to quit smoking.
Methods: Data were collected from the Sixth Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2013-2014). We studied 1,741 Korean adult male smokers and evaluated socio-demographic, smoking-related, and health-related factors associated with intention to quit smoking within the next month. Using multiple logistic regression, adjusted odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals were calculated for the association between intention to quit smoking and the above factors.
Results: Among current male smokers, 21.8% had an intention to quit. Compared to the reference age group (19 to 44 years), intention to quit within the next month was more prevalent among elderly smokers. Intention to quit smoking was more likely among subjects smoking ≤0.5 pack/d than among those smoking >0.5 pack/d. Intention to quit smoking was also more likely among smokers with one or more chronic diseases than among subjects with no chronic disease.
Conclusion: Our findings show that old age, light smoking, and concurrent chronic disease, positively correlate with the intention to quit smoking. These predictors of intention to quit smoking could be taken into consideration when designing population-based programs and counseling about smoking cessation.
Keywords: Smoking Cessation; Intention to Quit Smoking; Associated Factors
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