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Factors Correlated with Smoking Cessation Success in Older Adults: A Retrospective Cohort Study in Taiwan

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  • Chih-Po Chang

    (Department of Family Medicine, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei 106, Taiwan)

  • Wei-Hsin Huang

    (Department of Family Medicine, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei 106, Taiwan)

  • Ching-Hui You

    (Department of Family Medicine, Taipei Municipal Wanfang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 116, Taiwan)

  • Lee-Ching Hwang

    (Department of Family Medicine, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei 106, Taiwan
    Mackay Medical College, New Taipei City 252, Taiwan)

  • I-Jung Lu

    (Department of Leisure and Recreation Management, Chihlee University of Technology, New Taipei City 252, Taiwan)

  • Hsin-Lung Chan

    (Department of Family Medicine, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei 106, Taiwan
    Mackay Medical College, New Taipei City 252, Taiwan)

Abstract

Smoking cessation in the elderly is very important. This study aims to explore the success rate of smoking cessation in the elderly and the factors that predict the success of smoking cessation. We collected data from smokers ≥60 years who visited a medical center in Taiwan during 2017. All patients were prescribed either varenicline or nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) for smoking cessation. The participants were asked about their smoking status after treatment. In total, 129 participants were enrolled. The three- or six-month point abstinence rate was 48.1%. No significant difference was found among baseline characteristics (including age, gender, underlying diseases, smoking duration, daily consumption amount of cigarette, carbon monoxide concentration, Fagerström test for nicotine dependence scores, and treatment method) between quitters and non-quitters, except for the type of medication used. The proportion of quitters using varenicline was significantly higher than that of non-quitters. Multivariate regression analyses showed that the patients who received varenicline were 3.22 times more likely to quit smoking than those who received NRT. Therefore, we suggest that varenicline use may help in smoking cessation in older adults, compared to NRT. Other baseline characteristics may not affect the success rate of smoking cessation in this population.

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  • Chih-Po Chang & Wei-Hsin Huang & Ching-Hui You & Lee-Ching Hwang & I-Jung Lu & Hsin-Lung Chan, 2019. "Factors Correlated with Smoking Cessation Success in Older Adults: A Retrospective Cohort Study in Taiwan," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 16(18), pages 1-9, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:16:y:2019:i:18:p:3462-:d:268138
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    1. Yee Xing You & Nurul Fatin Malek Rivan & Devinder Kaur Ajit Singh & Nor Fadilah Rajab & Arimi Fitri Mat Ludin & Normah Che Din & Ai-Vyrn Chin & Michael Fenech & Mohd Zul Amin Kamaruddin & Suzana Shaha, 2022. "Incidence and Predictors of Mortality among Community-Dwelling Older Adults in Malaysia: A 5 Years Longitudinal Study," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(15), pages 1-16, July.
    2. Chin-Jung Lin & Wei-Hsin Huang & Che-Yuan Hsu & Jin-Jin Tjung & Hsin-Lung Chan, 2021. "Smoking Cessation Rate and Its Predictors among Heavy Smokers in a Smoking-Free Hospital in Taiwan," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(24), pages 1-7, December.

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