Medical and sociodemographic factors predict persistent smoking after coronary events.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Understanding the determinants of persistent smoking after a coronary event constitutes the basis of modelling interventions of smoking cessation in secondary prevention programs. We aim to identify the potentially modifiable medical, sociodemographic and psychosocial factors, comprising the study factors, associated with unfavourable risk factor control after CHD events.

Methods

A cross-sectional explorative study used logistic regression analysis to investigate the association between study factors and smoking status in 1083 patients hospitalized with myocardial infarction and/or coronary revascularization. Hospital record data, a self-report questionnaire, clinical examination and blood samples were applied.

Results

At the index hospitalization, 390 pati

SUBMITTER: Sverre E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5588720 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature