Smoking characteristics and saliva cotinine levels in Taiwanese smokers: gender differences

Journal of Clinical Nursing
Chih-Ling HuangYi-Hsin Yang

Abstract

The present study examined the smoking characteristics and a biomarker of a community-based sample of Taiwanese individuals, seeking to determine the correlates of nicotine dependence for each gender. Nicotine dependence is a key barrier to smoking cessation. Additionally, nicotine metabolism may influence smoking behaviour and dependence. Correlates of nicotine dependence and biochemical markers of smoking for the Taiwanese population have not yet been studied. Participants were 402 men and 110 women smokers, who had recently smoked at least one cigarette every day over a recent year. All participants completed a questionnaire which included demographic data, smoking background, self-reported quantity of cigarettes per day and the Fagerstrom Test for Nicotine Dependence. The participants also provided saliva samples. Female smokers were younger, more likely to be unmarried and were on average higher educated than males. A higher percentage of females reported that family members smoked and tended to be younger at initiation and were also more likely to have attempted to quit on previous occasions. Males reported smoking significantly more cigarettes than females, however, there was no significant difference in the Fagerstrom T...Continue Reading

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