TY - JOUR
T1 - Predictors of success in a smoking cessation clinic
AU - Sherman, Scott E.
AU - Wang, Ming Ming
AU - Nguyen, Bob
PY - 1996
Y1 - 1996
N2 - We identified factors associated with success among the first 531 patients referred to a Veterans Affairs Medical Center smoking cessation clinic. Both patients and providers completed questionnaires covering smoking history, other health habits, and comorbidity. The 3-month success rate was 23% of all referrals or 42% of clinic attendees. Among those referred, factors associated with their success were being at least 50 years of age, having hyperlipidemia, and not currently drinking alcohol. Among those who attended the clinic at least once, factors associated with success were being at least 50 years of age, being less physically active, and not currently drinking alcohol. Neither patients nor providers could predict who would successfully stop smoking.
AB - We identified factors associated with success among the first 531 patients referred to a Veterans Affairs Medical Center smoking cessation clinic. Both patients and providers completed questionnaires covering smoking history, other health habits, and comorbidity. The 3-month success rate was 23% of all referrals or 42% of clinic attendees. Among those referred, factors associated with their success were being at least 50 years of age, having hyperlipidemia, and not currently drinking alcohol. Among those who attended the clinic at least once, factors associated with success were being at least 50 years of age, being less physically active, and not currently drinking alcohol. Neither patients nor providers could predict who would successfully stop smoking.
KW - predictors of smoking cessation
KW - smoking
KW - smoking cessation clinic
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U2 - 10.1007/BF02600163
DO - 10.1007/BF02600163
M3 - Article
C2 - 9120658
AN - SCOPUS:0030446366
SN - 0884-8734
VL - 11
SP - 702
EP - 704
JO - Journal of general internal medicine
JF - Journal of general internal medicine
IS - 11
ER -