EFFECTIVENESS OF TREATMENT FOR QUITTING SMOKING AND MARAS POWDER USE IN PATIENTS AGED SIXTY YEARS OR OLDER.

Introduction: The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of treatment for quit-ting smoking and Maras powder use in patients aged 60 years or older, and to examine factors likely to be effective in stopping tobacco use. Materials and Method: Out of 178 patients aged 60 years or older, who presented to our outpatient clinic for quitting smoking and Maras powder use, 11 5 for whom there were no miss-ing data were enrolled in this study. Results: Out of 100 patients who presenting to quit smoking, 76 (76.0%) were male and 24 (24.0%) were female. Fifteen patients who presenting to quit Maras powder use were all male. The mean age of the participants was 62.98+4.30 years (min=60, max=81) and did not differ between the female and male participants (p=0.351 ). Forty-eight smokers (48.0%) gave up smok-ing during treatment, but 52 smokers (52.0%) were still smoking during treatment. Eight Maras powder users stopped using the powder after treatment, but seven Maras powder users contin-ued using Maras powder despite treatment. Conclusion: We found that a high proportion of patients aged 60 years or older stopped using tobacco after treatment. Determination to stop tobacco use, appropriate treatment and reg-ular follow-up play an important part in quitting tobacco use. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]