TABLE 5.
Smoking behaviors in smokers with OCD (n=15)
Variable | Mean (SD) | Median | Range |
---|---|---|---|
Number of years smoking | 12.2 (9.1) | 11.5 | 1-30 |
Average daily number of cigarettes | 12.5 (8.4) | 10.0 | 2-30 |
Heavy smokers % (N) | 6.7% (1) | ||
FTND total score | 3.3 (2.3) | 4.0 | 0-7 |
Made at least one serious quitting attempt % (N) | 73.3 (11) | ||
Number of serious quitting attempts | 5.2 (3.12) | 4.0 | 1-10 |
At least one smoker in family of origin % (N) | 80.0% (12) | ||
Primary reason for attempts at quitting (n = 11) | |||
Health % (N) | 81.8% (8) | ||
Pregnancy % (N) | 18.2 [66] | ||
Secondary reason for attempts at quitting (n = 10) | |||
Expensive % (N) | 20.0% [66] | ||
Smells bad % (N) | 30.0% (3) | ||
Sense of control/discontinue a bad habit % (N) | 20.0% [66] | ||
Family/social pressure % (N) | 20.0% [66] | ||
Cancer in family % (N) | 10.0% (1) |
OCD = Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder; FTND = Fagerstrom Test of Nicotine Dependence