Factors associated with intention and attempt to quit: A study among current smokers in a rural community of West Bengal

• Main Authors: Aparajita Dasgupta, Pritam Ghosh, Bobby Paul, Soumit Roy, Sauryadripta Ghose, Akanksha Yadav
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2021-01-01
• Series: Indian Journal of Community Medicine
• Subjects: attempt to quit; intention to quit; nicotine dependence; smokers; tobacco
• Online Access: http://www.ijcm.org.in/article.asp?issn=0970-0218;year=2021;volume=46;issue=2;spage=216;epage=220;aulast=

Context: Tobacco smoking is one of the preventable causes of death. Global Adult Tobacco Survey 2 report showed that 19% Indian males were current smokers. It is important to find out factors which help smokers on smoking cessation, ultimately to prevent of lung and other morbidities. There are few community-based studies on intention and attempt to quit smoking in rural area. Aims: The present study aimed to determine the factors associated with intention and attempt to quit smoking among current smokers. Settings and Design: A cross-sectional study was conducted from June to September 2019 among 198 male daily smokers residing in the rural field practice area of AllH and PH, Kolkata. Subjects and Methods: After cluster sampling, data were collected by predesigned schedule by the face-to-face interview. Results: 151 (76.3%) study subjects intended to quit smoking. 63 (31.8%) study subjects attempted to quit in last 1 year. Thirty-one (47.5%) showed high-to-medium nicotine dependence. There was a significant association of intention to quit with agriculture as occupation (acquisitive crime [AOR]-2.17, confidence interval [CI]-1.01–4.63), low nicotine dependence (AOR-2.98, CI-1.43–6.21), doctor's advice (AOR = 2.84, CI-1.27–6.33), and family pressure (AOR = 2.16, CI-1.07–4.38). Attempt to quit was significantly associated with low nicotine dependence (AOR = 5.85, CI-2.85–12.00), family pressure (AOR = 2.94, CI-1.47–5.91). Conclusion: Along with counseling to reduce nicotine dependence, comprehensive approach both from family members as well as health care providers, is vital to escalate the quitting behaviour in smoking habit.