J Korean Acad Community Health Nurs.  2011 Dec;22(4):365-376. 10.12799/jkachn.2011.22.4.365.

The Patterns and Risk Factors of Smoking Relapse among People Successful in Smoking Cessation at the Smoking Cessation Clinics of Public Health Centers

• Kim YS
• Kim YH

• KMID: 2293215
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.12799/jkachn.2011.22.4.365

Abstract

PURPOSE
The purpose of this study was to investigate the patterns of smoking relapse and to identify risk factors related to smoking relapse among those successful in smoking cessation at the smoking cessation clinics of public health centers.
METHODS
Data were collected from 1,705 six-month quitters and analyzed by the Kaplan-Meier analysis and the Cox proportional hazard model.
RESULTS
The rate of smoking relapse was 38.2% in 1 year, 44.4% in 2 years, and 47.8% in 5 years. The vast majority of relapse (62.3%) occurred within the first six months after quitting. The risk factors related to smoking relapse were age (HR 1.964: 95% CI 1.545, to 2.497), nicotine dependence (HR 1.293: 95% CI 1.087 to 1.539), problem drinking (HR 1.497: 95% CI 1.116 to 2.008), behavioral therapy type (HR 1.398: 95% CI 1.193 to 1.638), and nicotine replacement therapy type (HR 1.363: 95% CI 1.077 to 1.724).
CONCLUSION
For reducing smoking relapse, it is necessary to develop a smoking relapse prevention program for the first six months after quitting and to strengthen behavioral therapy in the course of smoking cessations clinics.

Keyword

Smoking; Relapse; Smoking cessation

MeSH Terms

Drinking
Kaplan-Meier Estimate
Nicotine
Proportional Hazards Models
Public Health*
Recurrence*
Risk Factors*
Smoke*
Smoking Cessation*
Smoking*
Tobacco Use Disorder
Nicotine
Smoke

Figure

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  Figure 1 Pattern of smoking relapse over time

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  Figure 2 Smoking relapse rate by comprehensive smoking cessation intervention type

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