| Abstrakt: |
In this study, we aimed to compare quitting smoking rates after behavioral education (BE) and/or nicotine replacement therapy (NRT). 610 patients applied between October 1999-April 2002 have been acknowledged and evaluated by a questionnaire including demographic variables, smoking history, smoking habits and attitudes, motivation; biochemical assay and spirometric measures were examined. One-year follow-up results and demographic variables of patients who recruited to treatment (n= 435) were analyzed by chi-square, Student-t test, one-way ANOVA and post-hoc tests. 375 (66.8 %) case were given NRT and BE; only BE (Fagerstrom < 6, not want to use of NRT, medical and economic reasons) was recommended to 186 (33.2 %) case. There was not difference between NRT and BE groups with regards to age, sex, packet year, smoking beginning age except Fagerstrom score. Smoking cessation rates for 1-year were 31.5 % in NRT group, 24.2 % in BE group, and 29.1 % in whole group (x(2)= 3.19, p> 0.05). Quitting rates were similar between age, sex, education, occupation, and complaint groups. Two groups were not statistically different with regards of smoking history and nicotine dependence. The most frequent side effect was skin reactions (7 %). The economical and medical burden of smoking increase as time goes on. According to our results, NRT and behavioral education are both efficient in smoking cessation. |
