Factors associated with different patterns of adherence to treatment in a smoking cessation unit

Objective: Identify different patterns of adherence to therapy in the treatment of patients attending a specialized smoking. Material and methods: Retrospective cross-sectional study of a sample of smokers who come for smoking cessation. The sample was divided into 4 groups: group 1, who only attend the first visit, group 2, persons who do not attend all visits and not answering phone calls, group 3, people who do not attend all visits but answer phone calls to complete a period of 6 months of treatment, group 4, all patients attending follow-up visits.The collection period runs from January 2004 to June 2010. Data were collected at each visit following the same methodology using an electronic medical record designed for this purpose. Results: We analyzed a total of 1545 people who attended the clinic. The results are summarized in Table 1. The quantitative variables are described as mean and standard deviation. The qualitative variables are described as total count and percentage. ![Figure][1] Conclusions: Age, a lower level of motivation, the coexistence of psychiatric disorders and increased consumption of cigarettesis are associated with poorer adherence to treatment. [1]: pending:yes