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Características del hábito tabáquico y tratamiento en fumadores de edad avanzada / Characteristics of smoking in adult smokers
Flórez, S; Pavón, MJ; López Vime, R; Abad, N; Perpiñá, A; Encabo, A.
Affiliation
  • Flórez, S; Hospital Severo Ochoa. Madrid. España
  • Pavón, MJ; Hospital Severo Ochoa. Madrid. España
  • López Vime, R; Hospital Severo Ochoa. Madrid. España
  • Abad, N; Hospital Severo Ochoa. Madrid. España
  • Perpiñá, A; Hospital Severo Ochoa. Madrid. España
  • Encabo, A; Hospital Severo Ochoa. Madrid. España
Prev. tab ; 11(4): 142-148, oct.-dic. 2009. tab, ilus
Article in Spanish | IBECS | ID: ibc-78858
Responsible library: ES1.1
Localization: BNCS
RESUMEN

Objetivo:

Analizar las características del hábito de fumar enlos pacientes con edad mayor o igual de 60 años atendidosen una consulta de tabaquismo y valorar sus diferencias conrespecto al resto de los pacientes de menor edad.Población y

métodos:

Se valoraron 62 pacientes mayoresde 59 años vistos en la consulta de tabaquismo de nuestrohospital. Se analizó el sexo, edad, número de cigarrillosconsumidos al día, intentos previos de abandono, mediciónde monóxido de carbono, test de Fagerström, test de Richmond,motivación para dejar de fumar y tratamiento. Estasvariables se compararon con los 384 pacientes menores de60 años que se atendieron en la consulta en el mismo periodode tiempo.

Resultados:

Se incluyeron 446 pacientes con una edad mediaglobal de 46,57 años (SD 10,7) de los cuales 243 eranhombres (54,5%) y 203 mujeres (45,5%). De los pacientesincluidos, 62 tenían una edad igual o mayor de 60 años, loque representa un 13,45% del total. Se encontraron diferenciassigni cativas en el porcentaje de pacientes que fumabanmenos de 10 cigarrillos al día con una p = 0.006, un 5% enlos < 60 años con un IC 95% del 3% al 7%, mientras queen los mayores de 59 años era del 16,4% con un IC 95%de 7,4% a 25,4%. También se encontraron diferencias en lamedición del CO, siendo más elevada en el grupo de menoresde 60 años. La media de CO en menores de 60 años erade 18,48 con un IC del 95% de 17,5 a 19,46. En los mayoresde 59 años era de 14,69 con un IC del 95% de 12,77 a 16,61(p=0.012). En cuanto a los motivos para querer dejar defumar, en el grupo de mayores el 50% referían padecer síntomasrelacionados con el consumo de tabaco y el 38,7% lohacían por temor a sufrir enfermedades en el futuro. En elgrupo de menores de 60 años, el 40, 6% el motivo era sufrirsíntomas relacionados con el tabaco y el 43% por preservarsu salud futura. Más del 50% de los pacientes mayores tuvocomo tratamiento algún sustitutivo de nicotina (AU)
ABSTRACT

Objective:

To analise the smoking characteristics ofsmokers over 60 years old who attend to a smokers´clinicand to study the differences with younger smokers.Subjects and

methods:

We studied 62 smokers over59 years old who atended the smokers´clinic. We studied gender, age, number of cigarettes smoked daily, previousattempt to quit, measurement of CO in expired air, FTNquestionnaire, Richmond Questionnaire, motivation to quitand treatmen. These topics were compared with 384 youngersmokers who atended the clinic during the same periodof time.

Results:

446 smokers were included, mean age 46,57 (SD10,7), 243 were male (54,5%) and 203 women (45,5%). 62smokers were 60 or more years old (13,45%). 5% (95% IC3%-7%) of smokers less than 60 years old smoked less than10 cigarettes per day, while 16,4% (IC 95% 12,77%-16,61%)of those over 60 years, p = 0.006. Measuremnt of CO was18,48 (95% IC 17,5- 19,46) in those less than 60 years oldwhile it was 14,69 (IC 95% 12,77 - 16,61) in those over 60years old. (p=0.012). Smokers over 60 years old referedsymptoms related to smoking as the most imprtant motivationto quit (50%) and 38,7 % expressed fear to developsmoking related disorders in the near future. Smokers lessthan 60 years old expressed fear to develop diseases in thefuture as the most important motivation to quit (43%) andsymptoms related to smoking in 40%. More than 50% ofsmokers over 60 years old were treated with nicotine replacementtherapy. (NRT)

Conclusion:

Smokers over 60 years old ask for help to quitdue to symptoms related to smoking. The main motivation to quit in smokers less than 60 years old is fear to developsmoking related disorders. Smokers over 60 years old smokeless than the younger ones. NRT is used more frequentely insmokers over 60 years old (AU)
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Collection: National databases / Spain Health context: SDG3 - Target 3A Strengthen the implementation of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control / SDG3 - Health and Well-Being Health problem: Protection from Exposure / Target 3.4: Reduce premature mortality due to noncommunicable diseases / Target 3.9: Reduce the amount of deaths produced by dangerous chemicals and the pollution of the air, water and soil / Target 3.5: Prevention and treatment of consumption of psychoactive substances Database: IBECS Main subject: Tobacco Use Disorder / Smoking / Indicators of Morbidity and Mortality / Nicotine Limits: Female / Humans / Male Language: Spanish Journal: Prev. tab Year: 2009 Document type: Article Institution/Affiliation country: Hospital Severo Ochoa/España
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Collection: National databases / Spain Health context: SDG3 - Target 3A Strengthen the implementation of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control / SDG3 - Health and Well-Being Health problem: Protection from Exposure / Target 3.4: Reduce premature mortality due to noncommunicable diseases / Target 3.9: Reduce the amount of deaths produced by dangerous chemicals and the pollution of the air, water and soil / Target 3.5: Prevention and treatment of consumption of psychoactive substances Database: IBECS Main subject: Tobacco Use Disorder / Smoking / Indicators of Morbidity and Mortality / Nicotine Limits: Female / Humans / Male Language: Spanish Journal: Prev. tab Year: 2009 Document type: Article Institution/Affiliation country: Hospital Severo Ochoa/España
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