Factors associated with current smoking in COPD patients: A cross-sectional study from the Eastern Black Sea region of Turkey

Karadogan D., ÖNAL Ö., Sahin D. S., Kanbay Y.

TOBACCO INDUCED DISEASES, vol.16, 2018 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 16
  • Publication Date: 2018
  • Doi Number: 10.18332/tid/90665
  • Journal Name: TOBACCO INDUCED DISEASES
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
  • Keywords: smoking, COPD, current smokers, former smokers, factors, OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY-DISEASE, LUNG-FUNCTION, CESSATION, SMOKERS, PREVALENCE, DEPENDENCE, QUIT, RISK
  • Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

INTRODUCTION Even though smoking is a major reason for the development and progression of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)-and quitting smoking is the only way to stop its progression-a significant number of smokers still continue to smoke after being diagnosed with COPD. The aim of this study is to compare the clinical and demographic characteristics of COPD patients who are current and former smokers and to find factors associated with their current smoking status.