The Role of Gender in Smoking Cessation
Author Information
Author(s): Diana Puente, Carmen Cabezas, Teresa Rodriguez-Blanco, Carmen Fernández-Alonso, Tránsito Cebrian, Miguel Torrecilla, Lourdes Clemente, Carlos Martín
Primary Institution: IDIAP J Gol
Hypothesis
Does gender influence the effectiveness of smoking cessation interventions?
Conclusion
Gender does not appear to be a predictor of smoking cessation at the one-year follow-up in individuals presenting at Primary Care Centers.
Supporting Evidence
- At the one-year follow-up, the six-month continuous abstinence quit rate was 9.4% in men and 8.5% in women.
- The logistic mixed-effects regression model showed that women did not have a higher odds of being an ex-smoker than men after adjusting for confounders.
- Statistically significant variability was found between Basic Care Units in smoking cessation outcomes.
Takeaway
The study found that men and women have similar success rates in quitting smoking after a year, showing that gender doesn't really matter in this case.
Methodology
This was a secondary analysis of a cluster randomized clinical trial involving 2,937 smokers from 82 Primary Care Centers in Spain, assessing the impact of gender on smoking cessation.
Potential Biases
Potential therapeutic effects from participants knowing they were in a study could influence their willingness to quit.
Limitations
Recall bias may affect the accuracy of self-reported data, and the study had a significant dropout rate.
Participant Demographics
Participants were aged 14 to 75, with a balanced gender distribution (50% men, 50% women).
Statistical Information
P-Value
0.400
Confidence Interval
0.7-1.2
Statistical Significance
p = 0.400
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