Zeitschrift für Suchtforschung und -therapie

Abstrakt

Factors Associated With Tobacco Dependence in People with Mental Disorders

Renata Marques de Oliveira, Jair Lício Ferreira Santos and Antonia Regina Ferreira Furegato

This study’s objective was to identify socio-demographic and clinical factors associated with the degree of tobacco dependence in those with mental disorders, hospitalized in the psychiatric unit of a general hospital. An exploratory study with the participation of 96 smokers, who have mental disorders, hospitalized in the psychiatric unit of a general public hospital between August 2010 – February 2012. Individual interviews were held using the Fagerstrom Test for Nicotine Dependence (FTND). A questionnaire was administered for raising socio-demographic and clinical variables. Bivariate and multivariate analysis was undertaken. Of the 96 smokers, 53.2% had a high or very high degree of tobacco dependence. Those who had previously been hospitalized in a psychiatric unit (OR= 3.59) or who had somatic comorbidities (OR= 2.50) have greater chances of being classified as highly dependent on tobacco than do the other subjects. The variables of psychiatric hospitalization and somatic comorbidities are risk factors for a high degree of tobacco dependence. Knowing the factors involved in tobacco dependence can help in planning the care for the mentally ill.