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Predictors of smoking relapse in a cohort of adolescents and young adults in Monastir (Tunisia)
 
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Smoking Cessation Center of Monastir University Hospital, Monastir, Tunisia
 
 
Submission date: 2013-01-16
 
 
Acceptance date: 2013-05-15
 
 
Publication date: 2013-05-25
 
 
Corresponding author
Sana El Mhamdi   

Smoking Cessation Center of Monastir University Hospital, Monastir, Tunisia
 
 
Tobacco Induced Diseases 2013;11(May):12
 
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Background:
Smoking prevalence in adolescents and young adults is substantially elevated in Tunisia. Moreover, there is a lack of knowledge regarding the effectiveness and associated factors in smoking cessation interventions among adolescents and young adults. This study aims at identifying the major factors leading to smoking relapse among adolescents and young adults in the region of Monastir, Tunisia.

Methods:
We carried out a prospective cohort study at the smoking cessation center of the University hospital of Monastir, Tunisia. The population study consisted of all adolescents and young adults (15–30 years) consulted during a period of two years (2009 – 2010). A questionnaire was used to explore the patient’s sociodemographic characteristics, smoking history, nicotine dependence (Fagerstrom test) and anxiety / depression (Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale). A telephone survey was conducted in July 2011 to assess smoking cessation results. A multivariate Cox regression was used to identify predictors of smoking relapses.

Results:
A total of 221 adolescents and young adults were included in this study with a mean age of 25.5 ± 3.9 years. At follow up, 59 study participants (26.7%) were abstinent and the overall median abstinence was 2 months. In the multivariate analysis smoking relapse was associated with being an adolescent patient (HR 2.16; 95% CI: 1.54-3.05), medium or higher nicotine dependence at baseline (HR 2.66, 95% CI: 1.06-7.05 and HR 3.12, 95% CI: 1.20-8.12 respectively), not receiving treatment (HR 1.70, 95% CI: 1.25-2.33) and have friend who is a smoker (HR 1.63; 95% CI: 0.96-2.79).

Conclusions:
The results of this study provide important information about beneficial effect of smoking cessation support for adolescent and young adults. More efforts must be deployed to deal with contributing factors to smoking relapse.

 
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