Predictors of Intention to Quit Smoking among Woman Smokers in Korea.
10.7739/jkafn.2014.21.3.253
- Author:
Kyung Yeon PARK
1
Author Information
1. Department of Nursing, Silla University, Korea. kypark@silla.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Women;
Smoking Cessation;
Intention
- MeSH:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.);
Cross-Sectional Studies;
Education;
Female;
Health Surveys;
Humans;
Hypercholesterolemia;
Intention*;
Korea;
Logistic Models;
Marital Status;
Quality of Life;
Smoke*;
Smoking Cessation;
Smoking*;
Tobacco Products
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Fundamental Nursing
2014;21(3):253-263
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
PURPOSE: This study was done to explore the predictors asssociated with Korean women smokers' intentions to quit smoking. METHODS: This study was a cross-sectional study including 3,578 women smokers. Data from the 2010 Community Health Survey conducted by the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention were examined and analyzed using SPSS 21.0 for multiple logistic regression. RESULTS: Of the women smokers 52.2% reported having an intention to quit smoking but only 3.9% had received education in smoking cessation. In the logistic analysis, factors associated with intention to quit smoking were age (Odds ratio and 95% [confidence interval]: 0.97 [0.96-0.98]), health-related quality of life (OR=2.39 [1.14-5.03]), perceived stress (OR=1.11 [1.00-1.22]), marital status (OR=0.93 [.86-1.00]), age of starting to smoke (OR=1.14 [1.04-1.24]), number of cigarettes per day (OR=0.84 [0.76-0.93]), exposure to smoking-quitting campaigns (OR=1.48 [1.22-1.80]), previous attempts at weight-control (OR=1.37 [1.15-1.63]), frequency of alcohol use (OR=1.16 [1.01-1.34]), hypercholesterolemia (OR=1.62 [1.18-2.24]), experiences of trying to quit smoking (OR=4.04 [3.45-4.73]), and regular medical check-up (OR=1.13 [1.03-1.43]). CONCLUSION: Identifying factors associated with the intentions to quit smoking provides possibilities for shaping effective policies and programs to increase smoking cessation among Korean women.
