Readiness to quit smoking among industrial workers in Ratchaburi Province

Abstract

This cross-sectional survey research aimed to explore factors correlated with the readiness to quit smoking among industrial workers in Ratchaburi Province. Sample was 244 industrial workers selected from industrial workplaces having current smokers. Data collection was done by using questionnaire.  Chi-square and logistic regression analysis were performed for data analysis. Results revealed that 67.6 percent of the industrial workers in  Ratchaburi  Province had no intention to quit smoking within the next six months and seven percent responded their intention to quit smoking within one month.  Factors associated to the readiness to quit smoking were frequency of smoking (p < .01) and quit smoking history (p < .001).  Only the quit smoking history could  significantly predict  the  readiness to quit smoking  at  p < .001. The industrial workers who had  never quit smoking  were  0.052 times more likely to decrease  the chance of  the  readiness to quit smoking than those who previously quit smoking.