Predictors of Intention to Quit Smoking in the Korean Navy Smokers.
- Author:
Kyoung Mi KIM
1
;
Jae Young LEE
Author Information
1. Fleet Comand, Medical Clinic, Busan, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Smoking cessation;
Intention;
Military personnel
- MeSH:
Adolescent;
Education;
Humans;
Intention*;
Logistic Models;
Military Personnel;
Nicotine;
Smoke*;
Smoking Cessation;
Smoking*;
Tobacco Use Disorder
- From:Korean Journal of Health Promotion
2013;13(4):133-140
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to investigate predictors associated with the intention to quit smoking in smokers from the Korean navy. METHODS: The study population consisted of 290 smokers from the navy. Data were collected from July 1 to July 10, 2013 and analyzed using the chi2 test, t-test, and logistic regression analysis. Three instruments-'Stages of Change of Smoking Cessation Measure', 'Fagerstrom Test for Nicotine Dependency' and 'Self-Efficacy for Smoking Cessation'-were used. RESULTS: The 57.9% of smokers had intentions to stop smoking. Logistic regression analysis showed that the following significant factors were related to intention to quit smoking: age at starting smoking (odds ratio [OR]=1.23, P=0.002), previous attempts to quit (OR=2.74, P=0.001), self-efficacy for smoking cessation (OR=1.05, P=0.045), and nicotine dependence (OR=0.79, P=0.04). CONCLUSIONS: Most of the smokers in the navy started smoking in adolescence; thus community and school-based smoking prevention education could be very important. In addition, it is necessary to develop interventions to encourage those with failed past attempts to try quitting smoking again.