Clinical characteristics of heavy and non-heavy smokers with schizophrenia.

Schizophrenia Research
Heidi J WehringDeanna L Kelly

Abstract

Up to 50-90% of persons with schizophrenia smoke cigarettes. Limited data and theories suggest persons with schizophrenia may smoke for different reasons than persons without schizophrenia, making smoking cessation interventions particularly challenging in this population. Although health consequences of smoking are widely known, less information is available regarding characteristics of different amounts of smoking exposure in this population. This study was performed to investigate differences between heavy (≥ 1 pack per day) and non-heavy (<1 pack per day) smoking in patients with schizophrenia. Data from 745 patients, mean age 41.3+/-12.6 years, were drawn from a population of smokers admitted to State of Maryland inpatient mental health facilities (1994-2000). Records were reviewed to obtain demographic information, diagnosis, medication, smoking and substance use. 43% of patients were characterized as heavy smokers. Heavy and non-heavy groups did not differ in age, GAF, weight, or BMI. No differences were found in race, gender or antipsychotic treatments. However, patients smoking ≥ 1 packs per day were more likely to use other substances such as alcohol (χ(2)=6.67, df=1, p=0.01), cocaine (χ(2)=6.66, df=1, p=0.01), and ot...Continue Reading

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