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KMID : 0381320030420020039
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Korean Journal of Occupational Health
2003 Volume.42 No. 2 p.39 ~ p.48
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The Factors Associated with Relapse of Smoking in Male Workers of an Eletronics Industries
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Lee Kang-Sook
Lee Joung-Woon
Lee Won-Chul
Meng Kwang-Ho
Yang Sun-Im
Kim Dae-Seok
Lee Seon-Young
Lee Kyung-Hwa
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Abstract
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This study was carried out to find the factors associated with relapse of smoking in mail workers. The data were obtained from 513 workers of an electronics industries in October 2002 about nicotine dependence, withdrawal symptom, and knowledge for smoking.
The results of this study can be summarized as follows;
1. Amount and duration of smoking, irregular eating and non-exercise were higher in re-smokers.
2. The rate of high nicotine dependency and craving for smoking was increased in re-smoker.
3. Mean of quitting trial was 2.39 in ex-smokers and 2.17 in re-smokers, the duration of first quitting were 10.43 days in ex-smokers and 3.73 days in re-smokers.
4. The top reason for re-smoking was ’job-stress’ in ex-smokers and re-smokers.
5. The mean score of knowledge about smoking was 7.88 in ex-smokers and 7.83 in re-smokers.
6. The more nicotine dependency increased, the more withdrawal symptom becomes. And increased withdrawal symptoms are correlated with frequency of quitting trial positively.
In conclusion, it was suggested that factors of re-smoking were job-stress and nicotine dependency. Therefore comprehensive smoking cessation program including stress management and nicotine replace therapy was needed.
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KEYWORD
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Relapse, Quit, Nicotine dependency, Withdrawal symptom, Job-stress
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