Relationship between nicotine dependence and willingness to quit smoking in female smokers of 20 to 39 years old.

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  • 20～30歳代女性喫煙者のニコチン依存と禁煙意思との関連要因
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Abstract<br> [Background] In Japan, female smoking rate is increasing and is considered a social problem. This study was conducted to examine the feature of nicotine dependence and factors associated with willingness to quit smoking among female smokers.<br> [Methods] One thousand participants was selected from female smokers of 20 to 39 years old who were registered at consumer-monitoring investigative company. We constructed a questionnaire to examine the scale of nicotine dependence using the Fagerstrom Test for Nicotine Dependence (FTND) , the Tobacco Dependence Screener (TDS), some of questions of the Hooked on nicotine checklist (HONC). We also questioned participants on their willingness to quit smoking and experience of using nicotine replacement therapy. <br> [Results] From a total of 1000 responses we analyzed 975 of the available responses. Among the participants, 62.9% had the TDS scores over 5 who were indicated for nicotine dependence. However, Although there were 58 women who had a willingness for quit smoking within a month, only 34 of them had the TDS scores over 5, and only 8 of them were judged to be applied to Japanese medical insurance system by both TDS score and Brinkman index score for treatment of nicotine dependence.<br> [Conclusion] Most of young female smokers had definite nicotine dependence at TDS, and they had a desire to quit smoking. However, Brinkman index score of them didn't conform with the standards in medical insurance system. The results suggested that the current smoking cessation treatment in medical insurance system was not suitable for the fact of their nicotine dependence.

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