| Summary: | 碩士 === 國立臺灣大學 === 公共衛生學研究所 === 81 === The major purpose of this study is to detect factors related
to adopting smoking cessation of experienced smokers.
2,433 adults in the Taiwan area over age 18 had been chosen at
random between Jan. and Mar. 1993. According to survey
results, 728 experienced smkers(including smoking , quitting,
and successful cessation) and selected as subjects of this
research analysis. From questionnair , we could get
visitors'''' background data ,self-efficacy , cues , social
support , and other informations about cessation. The
important results are (1) the prevalence rates of smoking
and cessation are 26.0% and 14.7%;(2) the major parts of
experienced smokers consist of male,age 30-39,junior & high
school , Taiwaness, married are forth grade occupied;the
knowledge about harmness of smoking by the major
experienced smokers is moderate ; 43.1% experience
smokers get used to smoking between aged 18 and 20 ; 47.1%
of smokers take 11-20 cigarrates daily;(3) 77.6% and 76.1%
experienced smokers can refuse smoking as evaluating "
Public places of prohibiting smoking " and " New Tabacco
products " respectively . About the total scores of self-
efficacy ,42.7% vistors get 19-27,which is between" can''''t do
it" and " neutral opinion ". Independent variables of
predictable scores of self-efficacy include sex, score of
knowledge , score of smoking attitude , average daily amount
of smoking, and get sick or not;(4) cues of smoking
cessation are major from "Sick or uncomfortable feeling"
;(5)the origins of social support are couples( including
intimate boy or girl friends ) , sons and daughters,
78.1% and 64.6% respectively ; (6) important variables of
predictable "Ever or Never cessation" for experienced smokers
include age , get sick or not , self-efficacy , and cues
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