Predicting the outcome of smoking cessation based on Fagerstrom test in people referring to smoking cessation centers in Isfahan during the years ۲۰۱۵- ۲۰۱۸

Cigarettes are the first preventable cause of death in the world. The factors affecting its abandonment consist of awide range of social, family, and individual issues. Severe nicotine dependence is also one of the prominent factorsthat make smoking difficult for a person. There are some tools for measuring nicotine dependence for clinical use.The aim of this study was to predict the outcome of smoking cessation based on Fagerstreum test in patientsreferring to Isfahan Smoking Cessation Centers during the years ۲۰۱۵- ۲۰۱۸. This is a descriptive cross-sectionalstudy. Data were collected through questionnaires of all smokers who participated in Isfahan smoking cessationclinics during the years ۲۰۱۵- ۲۰۱۸, using the designed questionnaire of the World Health Organization andIUATLD. Dependence was assessed by Fagerstrom test and quit based on the individual's non-smoking status afterthe third session of treatment and confirmation by expiratory carbon monoxide measurement. The data were thenanalyzed using t-test, chi-square and logistic regression in SPSS software. In this study ۹۸۸ samples were studiedthat ۷۸% (۷۹.۶%) were male. Evaluation of nicotine dependence revealed that more than half (۲۵.۶% - ۳۵.۶%) ofthe clients had high dependence (۳۷.۵%) and moderate dependence (۸۴.۵%). The success rate of quitting at the endof the period was ۹۸.۶% (۶۴۲) of the eliminated group. The relationship between nicotine dependence and nicotinedependence at the end of the course in participants with three successful, defeat and elimination groups showedthat the highest success rate in quitting (۷۹- ۹۴%) had the lowest success rate in people with high dependency(۲۱۶ people - ۸۴%). (P = ۰.۰۰). This study showed that those who are highly addicted to nicotine were less likely toquit. Therefore, it is recommended that special arrangements be made for specific periods of longer duration usingmultiphase compounds to relieve high dependency.

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Keywords: Smoking , Quit , Nicotine Dependence , Fagerstrom Test