Table 2 Factors associated with persistent smoking at the 6-month follow-up visit among the initial current smokers
Characteristics | All patients (n = 79) | Persistent smoker (n = 55) | Smoking quitter (n = 24) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Nicotine dependence | 0.906 | |||
Low | 42 (53.2) | 29 (52.7) | 13 (54.2) | |
Moderate/High | 37 (46.8) | 26 (47.3) | 11 (45.8) | |
Male | 73 (92.4) | 50 (90.9) | 23 (95.8) | 0.661 |
Age < 65 years | 67 (84.8) | 48 (87.3) | 19 (79.2) | 0.496 |
Drinking | < 0.05 | |||
Yes | 65 (82.3) | 50 (90.9) | 15 (62.5) | |
No | 14 (17.7) | 5 (9.1) | 9 (37.5) | |
Occupation | 0.504 | |||
White collar | 15 (19.0) | 11 (20.0) | 4 (16.7) | |
Blue collar | 35 (44.3) | 22 (40.0) | 13 (54.2) | |
Unemployed | 29 (36.7) | 22 (40.0) | 7 (29.2) | |
Comorbidities | ||||
Diabetes mellitus | 11 (13.9) | 4 (8.7) | 7 (31.8) | < 0.05 |
Chronic respiratory diseases | 2 (2.5) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (9.1) | 0.090 |
Cancer | 4 (5.1) | 4 (8.5) | 0 (0.0) | 0.308 |
Prior tuberculosis history | 22 (27.8) | 14 (25.5) | 8 (33.3) | 0.472 |
Initial symptoms | ||||
Cough | 45 (57.0) | 30 (54.5) | 15 (62.5) | 0.511 |
Dyspnea | 15 (19.0) | 11 (20.0) | 4 (16.7) | 1.000 |
Chest pain | 16 (20.3) | 8 (14.5) | 8 (33.3) | 0.072 |
Symptoms at 6 months | ||||
Cough | 14 (17.7) | 11 (20.0) | 3 (12.5) | 0.533 |
Dyspnea | 9 (11.4) | 3 (5.5) | 6 (25.0) | < 0.05 |
Chest pain | 4 (5.1) | 4 (7.3) | 0 (0.0) | 0.308 |
Microbiologic test results | ||||
Positive AFB smear test result | 20 (25.3) | 12 (21.8) | 8 (33.3) | 0.279 |
Positive AFB culture test result | 54 (68.4) | 35 (63.6) | 19 (79.2) | 0.172 |
Resistant to either INH or RIF | 9 (11.4) | 7 (12.7) | 2 (8.3) | 0.715 |
Chest x-ray | ||||
Bilateral disease on chest x-ray | 20 (25.3) | 15 (27.3) | 5 (20.8) | 0.545 |
Multi-lobar disease on chest x-ray 1 | 64 (90.1) | 44 (89.8) | 20 (90.9) | 1.000 |