Background
Therapeutic modalities for smoking cessation
GP counselling vs. intensive workshops
Smoking cessation in Israel
Methods
Study design and setting
Variables
Sample size
Statistical analysis
Results
Study population
IC group (N = 300) | GP group (N = 301) | P value | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Count (%) | Mean (±SD) | Count (%) | Mean (±SD) | ||
Sociodemographic data | |||||
Age | 47.4 (±11.9) | 44.7 (±12.4) | 0.007 | ||
Gender | |||||
Male | 170 (56.7) | 180 (59.8) | 0.436 | ||
Female | 130 (43.3) | 121 (40.2) | |||
SES Group | |||||
1–3 (low) | 26 (8.7) | 24 (8.0) | |||
4–7 (reference) | 192 (64.0) | 208 (69.1) | 0.399 | ||
8–10 (high) | 82 (27.3) | 69 (22.9) | |||
Presence of Chronic Diseases | |||||
Diabetes Mellitus type 2 | 31 (11.7) | 27 (9.5) | 0.388 | ||
Essential Hypertension | 61 (23.1) | 54 (18.9) | 0.232 | ||
Ischemic Heart Disease | 37 (14) | 28 (9.8) | 0.129 | ||
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | 12 (4.5) | 11 (3.9) | 0.689 | ||
History of malignancy | 14 (5.3) | 12 (4.2) | 0.527 | ||
Smoking related variables | |||||
Cigarettes per day | 21.2 (±10.7) | 19.6 (±9.0) | 0.097 | ||
Duration of Smoking, years | 26.1 (±12.0) | 22.6 (±11.7) | < 0.001 | ||
Duration of consumption of Varenicline (months) | 2.3 (±1.45) | 2.2 (±1.45) | 0.180 |
Quit rates
Continued to smoke | Stopped smoking | Crude Odds Ratio (95% confidence interval) | Adjusted odds ratio (95% confidence interval) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Count (%) | Count (%) | |||
Smoking Cessation Group | ||||
GP | 191 (52.5) | 110 (46.4) | 0.78 (0.56,1.09) | 0.79 (0.56,1.13) |
IC | 173 (47.5) | 127 (53.6) | ||
Sociodemographic data | ||||
Age | 46.6 | 45.14 | ||
Mean (±SD) | (±12.26) | (±12.14) | 0.99 (0.98,1.00) | 0.99 (0.97,1.00) |
Gender | ||||
Male | 217 (59.6) | 133 (56.1) | ref | ref |
Female | 147 (40.4) | 104 (43.9) | 1.15(0.83,1.61) | 1.21 (0.84,1.74) |
SES Group | ||||
1–3 (low) | 36 (9.9) | 14 (5.9) | 0.70 (0.36,1.34) | 0.81 (0.41,1.58) |
4–7 (reference) | 257 (70.6) | 143 (60.3) | ref | ref |
8–10 (high) | 71 (19.5) | 80 (33.8) | 2.02 (1.39,2.96) | 2.06 (1.39,3.07) |
Presence of Chronic Diseases | ||||
Diabetes Mellitus type 2 | ||||
Yes | 40 (11.8) | 18 (8.6) | 0.70 (0.39,1.26) | |
No | 299 (88.2) | 192 (91.4) | ref | |
Essential Hypertension | ||||
Yes | 79 (23.3) | 36 (17.1) | 0.68 (0.44,1.06) | |
No | 260 (76.7) | 174 (82.9) | ref | |
Ischemic Heart Disease | ||||
Yes | 48 (14.2) | 17 (8.1) | 0.53(0.30,0.96) | 0.59 (0.31,1.12) |
No | 291 (85.8) | 193 (91.9) | ref | ref |
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | ||||
Yes | 10 (2.9) | 13 (6.2) | 2.17 (0.93,5.04) | 2.46 (0.96,6.30) |
No | 329 (97.1) | 197 (93.8) | ref | ref |
History of malignancy | ||||
Yes | 17 (5.0) | 9 (4.3) | 0.84 (0.37,1.93) | |
No | 321 (95.0) | 201 (95.7) | ref | |
Smoking related variables | ||||
Cigarettes per day | ||||
Mean (±SD) | 21.0 (±9.6) | 19.4 (±10.3) | 0.98 (0.97,1.00) | 0.98 (0.97,1.00) |
Duration of Smoking, years | 25.1 (±11.8) | 23.1 (±12.2) | 0.99 (0.97,1.00) | |
Duration of consumption of varenicline in months | 2.04 (±1.2) | 2.55 (±1.7) | 1.27 (1.14,1.43) | 1.30 (1.15,1.47) |
Satisfaction
Discussion
Summary
Strengths and limitations
Agreed to participate (N = 601a) | Refused to participate (N = 267) | |||
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Count (%) | Mean (±SD) | Count (%) | Mean (±SD) | |
Quitting method | ||||
IC group | 300 (49.9) | 160 (59.9) | ||
IC group | 301 (50.1) | 107 (40.1) | ||
Gender | ||||
Male | 350 (58.2) | 168 (62.9) | ||
Female | 251 (41.8) | 99 (37.1) | ||
Age | 46.0 (±12.2) | 47.4 (±12.3) |