Why Can't I Stop Smoking: Predictors of Tobacco Use and Quit Rates in the Freedom From Tobacco Program

Introduction  As the leading cause of preventable chronic diseases in adults 18 years and older, tobacco usage in the U.S. results in over 20 million premature deaths annually. Current smokers might need extra support on the path to successfully quitting.  Aim To evaluate the influence of predictors...

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Published in:Curēus (Palo Alto, CA) CA), 2023-07, Vol.15 (7), p.e41649-e41649
Main Authors: Moore Ude, Regina G, Herring, R Patti, Ismail, Mohamed, Oda, Keiji, Bahjri, Khaled, Reis, Wenes P, Gaio, Josileide, Dos Santos, Hildemar
Format: Article
Language:English
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Age
Behavior
Demographics
Education
Ethnicity
FDA approval
Gender
Illnesses
Marital status
Occupational Health
Public Health
Regression analysis
Smoking cessation
Social networks
Statistical analysis
Substance Use and Addiction
Tobacco
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Summary:Introduction  As the leading cause of preventable chronic diseases in adults 18 years and older, tobacco usage in the U.S. results in over 20 million premature deaths annually. Current smokers might need extra support on the path to successfully quitting.  Aim To evaluate the influence of predictors of smoking-on-smoking cessation in the Freedom From Tobacco Program (FFT) offered by Southern California Permanente Medical Group (SCPMG). Methods This was a quasi-experimental study to evaluate rates of smoking cessation among participants in the FFT program. There were 471 participants in the study. Factors of the Social Ecological Model (SEM) and demographics were examined to determine if they could predict tobacco cessation. The SEM suggests that an individual's behavior is integrated into a network of intrapersonal characteristics, interpersonal processes, institutional factors, community features, and public policy. In particular, the study mainly addressed the institutional factor. It was promoted within a Health Management Organization and the interpersonal process because it was a group intervention.  Findings  After multiple regression analyses with all predictors from the SEM and demographics, the only significant predictor was the number of previous attempts to quit. Smokers who tried to stop four or more times in the past were 2.6 times (p
ISSN:2168-8184
2168-8184
DOI:10.7759/cureus.41649