%0 English Abstract
%T [Smoker's clinical characteristics at a tobacco cessation consultation (Sousse university hospital, Tunisia)].
%A Said Latiri H
%A Khefacha Aissa S
%A Chebil D
%A Dhidah L
%A Ben Rejeb M
%J Rev Mal Respir
%V 31
%N 9
%D Nov 2014
%M 25433588
%F 0.714
%R 10.1016/j.rmr.2013.10.649
%X <B>BACKGROUND: </B>Smoking cessation intervention is among the most vital elements of the prevention of tobacco smoking. Our study aimed to describe the clinical profile of patients attending our smoking cessation unit.<BR><B>METHODS: </B>We conducted a cross-sectional study from December 2009 to June 2012. The patients were recruited in the Tobacco cessation unit of Sahloul Hospital (Sousse, Tunisia). The data were collected from the consultants' records.<BR><B>RESULTS: </B>A total of 279 patients attended. They were mostly men (92.8 %). The mean age was 41.7 ± 13.4 years. Among medical conditions, a history of cardiovascular and respiratory disease was the most frequent (31 %). Anxiety was present in 46.2 % of patients. More than half of the patients (51.2 %) were heavy smokers and 50.5 % were strongly nicotine dependent (Fagerström's score>7). Seventy percent were motivated to stop smoking and 53.8 % had tried to quit at least once.<BR><B>CONCLUSIONS: </B>The majority of our patients could be considered as heavy smokers. Therapeutic combinations and medical treatment are suggested to assist practitioners trying to help them.