Author/Authors :
Shahrokhi, S. isfahan university of medical sciences - Isfahan Cardiovascular Research Centre, اصفهان, ايران , Kelishadi, R. isfahan university of medical sciences - Isfahan Cardiovascular Research Centre, اصفهان, ايران , Sarrafzadegan, N. isfahan university of medical sciences - Isfahan Cardiovascular Research Centre, اصفهان, ايران , Khosravi, A. isfahan university of medical sciences - Isfahan Cardiovascular Research Centre, اصفهان, ايران , Roohafza, H.R. isfahan university of medical sciences - Isfahan Cardiovascular Research Centre, اصفهان, ايران , Pooya, A. isfahan university of medical sciences - Isfahan Cardiovascular Research Centre, اصفهان, ايران , Mollabashi, R. isfahan university of medical sciences - Isfahan Cardiovascular Research Centre, اصفهان, ايران
Abstract :
Quit and Win is an international biannual smoking cessation contest. Although more than 70 countries participate, few are from the Eastern Mediterranean Region. This study evaluated 4 Quit and Win campaigns in Isfahan province, Islamic Republic of Iran, from 1998 to 2004, documenting participation rates, self-reported 1-month and 1-year abstinence rates and related factors. Participation rates among smokers ranged from 0.7%–2.4% of the smokers in Isfahan. One-month quit rates varied from 41.8% in 1998 to 92.8% in 2004. At 1-year follow-up, self-reported quit rates varied from 22.5% in 1998 to 91.2% in 2004. This model was found to be feasible and successful in our community, and can be implemented in other low- and middle-income countries.
