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. 2026 Jan 12;21:554995. doi: 10.2147/COPD.S554995

Table 1.

Comparison of Baseline Characteristics Between COPD Patients with Successful Smoking Cessation and Those with Failed Smoking Cessation

Characteristic Category Total (n=221) Successful Cessation (n=92) Failed Cessation (n=129) Z/χ2 Value P value
Age (years) 67.00(62.00,74.00) 70.00(64.00,76.00) 63.00(59.00,69.25) −4.981 <0.001
Sex, n (%) Male 183(82.8) 74(80.4) 109(84.5) 0.622 0.430
Female 38(17.2) 18(19.6) 20(15.5)
Marital Status, n (%) Married 179(81.0) 77(83.7) 102(79.1) 0.747 0.388
Other 42(19.0) 15(16.3) 27(20.9)
Education Level, n (%) High school or above 85(38.5) 39(42.4) 46(35.7) 1.038 0.311
Below high school 136(61.5) 53(57.6) 83(64.3)
Residence, n (%) Urban 188(85.1) 76(82.6) 112(86.8) 0.750 0.386
Rural 33(14.9) 16(17.4) 17(13.2)
Monthly Income per Capita (¥), n (%) ≤3000 64(29.0) 28(30.4) 36(27.9) 0.167 0.683
>3000 157(71.0) 64(69.6) 93(72.1)
Employment Status, n (%) Employed 54(24.4) 26(28.3) 28(21.7) 1.125 0.264
Other 167(75.6) 66(71.7) 101(78.3)
CAT Score, n (%) ≤20 139(62.9) 58(63.0) 81(62.8) 0.001 0.969
>20 82(37.1) 34(37.0) 48(37.2)
mMRC Grade, n (%) ≤ Grade 2 105 (47.5) 47 (51.1) 58 (45.0) 0.808 0.369
> Grade 2 116 (52.5) 45 (48.9) 71 (55.0)
GOLD Grade, n (%) Mild/Moderate 114 (51.6) 84 (65.1) 30 (32.6) 22.722 <0.001
Severe/Very Severe 107 (48.4) 45 (34.9) 62 (67.4)
Comorbidities, n (%) Yes 120(54.3) 50(54.3) 70(54.3) 0.001 0.990
No 101(45.7) 42(45.7) 59(45.7)
Prior Surgery, n (%) Yes 25(11.3) 8(8.7) 17(13.2) 1.676 0.195
No 196(88.7) 84(91.3) 84(86.8)
Post-COVID Sequelae, n (%) Yes 65(29.4) 18(19.6) 47(36.4) 7.360 0.007
No 156(70.6) 74(80.4) 82(63.6)
Hospitalization for Acute Exacerbation, n (%) Yes 177(80.1) 72(78.3) 105(81.4) 0.331 0.565
No 44(19.9) 20(21.7) 24(18.6)
Non - Smoking Hobbies/Activities, n (%) Yes 134(60.6) 55(59.8) 79(61.2) 0.048 0.827
No 87(39.4) 37(40.2) 50(38.8)
Alcohol Consumption, n (%) Yes 106(48.0) 48(52.2) 58(45.0) 1.119 0.290
No 115(52.0) 44(47.8) 71(55.0)
Regular Physical Exercise, n (%) Yes 93(42.1) 31(33.7) 62(48.1) 4.547 0.033
No 128(57.9) 61(66.3) 67(51.9)
Smoking Duration, n (%) ≤40 years 148(67.0) 65(70.7) 83(64.3) 0.967 0.325
>40 years 73(33.0) 27(29.3) 46(35.7)
Daily Cigarette Consumption, n (%) ≤20 cigarettes 150(67.9) 70(76.1) 80(62.0) 0.432 0.027
>20 cigarettes 71(32.1) 22(23.9) 49(38.0)
Nicotine Dependence Level, n (%) Mild/Moderate Dependence 101(45.7) 41(44.6) 60(46.5) 0.082 0.775
Severe Dependence 120(54.3) 51(55.4) 69(53.5)
Smoking to Expel Phlegm, n (%) Yes 118(53.4) 52(56.5) 66(51.2) 0.620 0.431
No 103(46.6) 40(43.5) 63(48.8)
Smoking Cessation Self-Efficacy Cessation (points) 38.00(24.00,43.00) 42.00(25.00,44.25) 36.00(23.00,42.00) −0.768 0.043
Health Belief Score for Smoking Cessation (points) 57.00(46.00,62.00) 55.50(47.00,62.25) 57.00(43.00,61.00) −1.074 0.283
Depression Score (points) 7.00(4.00,21.00) 5.00(3.00,7.00) 17.00(15.00,24.25) −5.956 <0.001
Stress Score (points) 45.00(37.00,50.00) 43.00(34.75,50.00) 45.00(38.00,50.00) −1.310 0.190
Death Anxiety Score (points) 30.00(25.00,36.00) 31.00(27.00,41.00) 29.00(25.00,32.25) −3.157 0.002
Peer Support Score (points) 26.00(22.00,29.00) 26.00(22.00,29.00) 26.00(22.00,30.00) −0.757 0.449
Peer Quit-Smoking Partner Complaints Score (points) 25.00(17.00,33.00) 22.00(14.00,28.00) 32.00(21.00,38.00) −5.560 <0.001
Received Smoking Cessation Education from Healthcare Providers, n (%) Yes 204(92.3) 87(94.6) 117(90.7) 1.131 0.288
No 17(7.7) 5(5.4) 12(9.3)
Satisfied with Smoking Cessation Guidance from Healthcare Providers, n (%) Yes 185(83.7) 74(80.4) 111(86.0) 1.240 0.265
No 36(16.3) 18(19.6) 18(14.0)
Offered or Urged to Smoke in Social Settings, n (%) Yes 142(64.3) 57(62.0) 85(65.9) 0.362 0.547
No 79(35.7) 35(38.0) 44(34.1)
Voluntary Compliance with Hospital Smoking Control Policy, n (%) Yes 155(70.1) 62(67.4) 93(72.1) 0.567 0.452
No 66(29.9) 30(32.6) 36(27.9)