직장 여성 흡연자의 흡연 유형, 금연 관련 심리적 요인 그리고 니코틴 의존도가 금연에 미치는 영향

Abstract

Objectives: Recently, female smokers are increasing in Korea. This study aims to report the dependence of nicotine and the type of smoking as a factor influencing the success of smoking cessation among female smokers. Methods: Data were collected from the Comprehensive information system for smoking cessation service, and data from 862 women who used the smoking cessation service by Gyeongnam Tobacco Control Center between June 2015, and December, 2018, were used. After controlling demographic and smoking-related variables, a multiple logistic regression analysis was per- formed on the relationship between nicotine dependence, smoking type, smoking cessation related psychological factors and smoking cessation. Results: The smoking cessation rate of female smokers was 7.8%. Smoking type and nicotine dependence were low in stimulus-seeking type, and high in addiction, habit type, and complex type. After controlling demographic, health behavior and disease variables, the factors affecting female smokers’ smoking cessation were nicotine dependence (odds ratio, OR = 0.49, p = 0.020), preparation (OR = 7.14, p = 0.015), confidence (OR = 7.14, p = 0.015) of smoking cessation. In other words, smoking cessation among women who smoked was higher in the high group than in the group with low anti-smok- ing preparation and confidence and smoking cessation was higher in the low group than in the high group of nicotine dependence. Conclusions: The actual smoking cessation strategy for women considering related factors of smoking cessation is to reconsider the content of counseling interventions according to the type of smoking and to reduce the dependence of nicotine through a treatment approach for each type, resulting in a higher smoking cessation rate.