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KMID : 0607720120230040358
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Journal of Korean Community Nursing
2012 Volume.23 No. 4 p.358 ~ p.365
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Factors Contributing to the Intention to Quit Smoking in Community-dwelling Elderly Smokers
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Kim Jung-Soon
Yu Jung-Ok
Kim Myo-Sung
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Abstract
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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate factors associated with the intention to quit smoking in community-dwelling elderly smokers.
Methods: From the database of the Fourth Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES-IV), the researchers selected 448 elderly smokers over the age of 65. Data were analyzed with the x2 test and multiple logistic regression using the SPSS/WIN 18.0 program.
Results: Of the respondents, 45.5% intended to quit. The factors associated with the intention to quit were relative youth, having limit of activity day living and having past attempts to quit.
Conclusion: Population-based smoking cessation programs, especially those targeted at the elderly, should take these predictors into consideration in the design of interventions.
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KEYWORD
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Aged, Smoking cessation, Intention
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