Isfahan University of Medical Sciences Journal of Isfahan Medical School 1027-7595 32 297 2014 09 23 Association of Sociodemographic Characteristic with Factors Related to Cigarette Abstinence in Isfahanian Smokers, Iran Association of Sociodemographic Characteristic with Factors Related to Cigarette Abstinence in Isfahanian Smokers, Iran 1278 1290 14407 FA Rokhsareh Memar Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacology, School of Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Najafabad Branch AND Isfahan Neurosciences Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran 0000-0002-4536-5113 Mohammad Maracy Associate Professor, Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran Ahmad Bahonar Isfahan Neurosciences Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran Farshad Etedali General Practitioner, Health Center Number 2, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran 0000-0002-7246-3456 Ghazaleh Nozari Student of Medicine, School of Medicine, Islamic Azad University, Najafabad Branch, Isfahan, Iran Marzieh Dehghani Samani Associate Professor, Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran Reza Rouzbehani Assistant Professor, Department of Community Medicine, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran Journal Article 2014 05 12 Background: Previous researches has identified sociodemographic factor as an anticipating for cigarette abstinence. The present study aimed to examine the association of sociodemographic factors including failed cessation, duration of cessation and dependency to nicotine with cigarette abstinence.Methods: This cross-sectional study performed with 673 participants who attended clinic for cessation during 2009-2011. Participants filled some questionnaires about sociodemographic factors including age, marital status, education, income, job and Fagerström questionnaire for nicotine dependency.Findings: Duration of cessation for more than 6 month was related to more cigarette consumption per day also more than 30 cigarette per day. Marital status, lower cigarette per day, more years of consumption and foreigner brand were associated with failed cessation. Lower educational level, more cigarettes per day, more years of consumption, more nicotine concentration, any quit attempt and loss of any entertainment and enjoy in life were related to sever Fagerström condition.Conclusion: More cigarette consumption, older age, lower years of consumption, and moderate dependency to nicotine were related to successful cigarette abstinence. Background: Previous researches has identified sociodemographic factor as an anticipating for cigarette abstinence. The present study aimed to examine the association of sociodemographic factors including failed cessation, duration of cessation and dependency to nicotine with cigarette abstinence.Methods: This cross-sectional study performed with 673 participants who attended clinic for cessation during 2009-2011. Participants filled some questionnaires about sociodemographic factors including age, marital status, education, income, job and Fagerström questionnaire for nicotine dependency.Findings: Duration of cessation for more than 6 month was related to more cigarette consumption per day also more than 30 cigarette per day. Marital status, lower cigarette per day, more years of consumption and foreigner brand were associated with failed cessation. Lower educational level, more cigarettes per day, more years of consumption, more nicotine concentration, any quit attempt and loss of any entertainment and enjoy in life were related to sever Fagerström condition.Conclusion: More cigarette consumption, older age, lower years of consumption, and moderate dependency to nicotine were related to successful cigarette abstinence. https://jims.mui.ac.ir/article_14407_76379ed89eafe43c8f6bd64fd09e3852.pdf