Which Factors Affect Restart Smoking After Bypass Operations?

Abstract

Aim: The aim of the study is to determine the predictive factors of restart smoking after bypass operations. Material and methods: The study comprised 84 male patients who underwent an operation for coronary and peripheral occlusive disease. The patients answered to the questionnaire that included questions related patient's smoking habitus before and after operation, demographic factors, and cardiovascular risk factors. The patients were divided into two groups: Group I included patients who restarted, and Group II who ceased smoking after operation. ?2 test and optimum-scaled regression analysis(OSRA) were applied to all the categorical variables of either group. The parametric variables in the two groups were compared using Student's t test. Results: The interval between operation and questionnaire was 10.4 months. The rate of smoking again after operation was 21.4 %. Only patient age was found statistically significant between the two groups (Group I: 53.0 ? 9.5 , Group II: 59.2 ? 8.9, p=0.011). In the evaluation of nonparametric variables with optimal scaling regression analyse, significant regression model(p=0.01) was found between smoking again and patient age, type of the operation, preoperative cigarette consumption rate and relevance of patients family on smoking cessation. Conclusion: In the present study, we found that patients who restart smoking after bypass operations were younger, had more preoperative cigarette comsumption rate, less family support for smoking cessation, and operation for coronary bypass surgery than those ceased smoking. The factors that determined in patients who restart smoking after operations; have to keep in mind for in the smoking cessation programs performed after bypass operations.