Factors Affecting Smoking Cessation Intention of Female Workers: Using Community Health Survey, 2014 / 한국직업건강간호학회지

ABSTRACT

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to identify the factors influencing smoking cessation in female workers. METHODS: This study was secondary analysis based on the data from the Community Health Survey, 2014 with the subjects of 2,007 female workers. The data were analyzed using χ² test and multiple logistic regression. RESULTS: 29.2% of female workers had the intention to quit smoking. The subjects with office jobs showed higher smoking cessation intention than non-office jobs. Smoking cessation intention was influenced by the amount of smoking per day, previous attempts to quit smoking, sleeping time, the presence of chronic disease, the presence of depressive symptoms, weight control behavior and subjective body images. CONCLUSION: These findings show that tailored interventions should be provided depending on the types of occupations in order to increase smoking cessation in female workers. In addition, smoking cessation programs need to consider not only the smoking related factors but also physical and psychological health including chronic disease, weight, and depression.