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Measuring cigarette dependence: A comparison of two scales in two different groups of smokers

Measuring cigarette dependence: A comparison of two scales in two different groups of smokers

Authors :
Marcela Fu
Dolors Carnicer-Pont
Yolanda Castellano
Montse Ballbè
Xisca Sureda
Antònia Raich
Jose Martínez-Sánchez
Cristina Martínez
Antoni Baena
Anna Riccobene
Marta Enríquez
Esteve Fernández
Source :
Dipòsit Digital de la UB, Universidad de Barcelona
Publication Year :
2022
Publisher :
E.U. European Publishing, 2022.

Abstract

Introduction: The Fagerström Test for Cigarette Dependence (FTCD) and the Cigarette Dependence Scale (CDS) are usually used to assess cigarette dependence in clinical- and population-based studies. Our objective was to compare these two scales within groups of smokers from both contexts. Methods: The study was observational with smokers from a representative sample of the adult general population (n=188) and smokers attending a smoking cessation clinic in Barcelona, Spain (n=759). The FTCD and the CDS-5 (short version of 5 items) were used to assess cigarette dependence. We compared the standardized median scores obtained with both scales within each group of smokers by selected variables. To this aim, we re-scaled the scores of both scales to allow their comparison and assess their correlation within both groups. Results: The scores obtained with both scales were highly correlated within both groups of smokers (p60 min; 1.7 vs 1.1; p

Details

ISSN :
24593087
Volume :
8
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Tobacco Prevention & Cessation
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....079e27cb96180b741823eb6625cd4f11
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.18332/tpc/146714