Comparison of Social Nicotine Dependence Using the KTSND-K Questionnaire between patients with lung cancer and non-cancer people

Autor: Jin Young Lee, Chul Ho Oak, Tae Won Jang, Maan Hong Jung, Seong Jin Nam, Su Kyung Son, Ji Hyun Lee, Eun Joo Jo, Sang Joon Lee
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2015
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Zdroj: Kosin Medical Journal, Vol 30, Iss 1, Pp 51-58 (2015)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2005-9531
2586-7024
89190424
DOI: 10.7180/kmj.2015.30.1.51
Popis: Abstract Objectives Smoking is one of the most important leading causes of lung cancer. Smoking habit is recognized as nicotine dependence, which consists of physical and psychosocial dependence. To evaluate social nicotine dependence, the Kano Test for Social Nicotine Dependence (KTSND) working group developed a new questionnaire. We examined the social nicotine dependence among high school students, university students and patients with lung cancer. Method We applied Korean version of KTSND(KTSND-K) questionnaire to high school students, university students and patients with lung cancer. Complete data obtained from the 1333 responders were analyzed. Results Among the responders, current smokers, past-smokers, and never-smokers were 17.3%, 16.4%, and 66.3% respectively. According to smoking status, the total KTSND-K scores of current smokers were significantly higher than those of past-smokers, and of never-smokers (17.7±6.6 versus 13.7±5.7, and 10.9±5.15, P
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