지금까지 금연의도 예측요인에 대한 연구는 많이 있었으나, 대학 신입생의 금연의도 예측요인을 파악한 연구는 거의 없는 실정이다. 본 연구의 목적은 흡연을 하는 대학 신입생의 금연의도 예측요인을 파악하는 것이다. 2016년 3월에서 4월에 국내 U시 소재 일개 전문대학에 재학하는 144명의 흡연대학생을 대상으로 구조화된 설문지를 통하여 대상자의 일반적 및 흡연 특성, 건강상태, 금연의도 예측요인을 파악하였다. 연구결과 금연의도 예측요인으로 대상자가 매일 흡연을 할 경우 그렇지 않은 경우에 비해 금연의도의 가능성이 24.91배 높은 것으로 나타났다(AOR=21.91, 95% CI=1.22-509.69, p=.037). 그리고 흡연충동이 가장 강할 때가 스트레스를 받을 때라고 응답한 경우에 비해 음주시라고 응답했을 떄 금연의도의 가능성이 28.83배 더 높았고(AOR=28.83, 95% CI=1.73-328.51, p=.018), 주위 사람 흡연시라고 응답했을 때 14.72배 더 높았다(AOR=14.72, 95% CI=1.01-216.76, p=.049). 한편, 흡연 인식이 부정적인 경우에 비해 긍정적일 때 금연의도의 가능성이 낮았다(AOR=.48, 95% CI=.01-.59, p=.018). 그리고 일상생활 스트레스를 심하게 느낀다고 응답한 경우에 비해 보통 느낀다고 응답한 경우에 금연의도 가능성이 22.36배 높았다(AOR=22.36, 95% CI=1.09-460.38, p=.044). 본 연구결과를 고려한 대학 신입생 흡연자에 대한 금연교육이 필요하다..
Although there are numerous pre-existing researches on predictive factors for smoking cessation, only few studies had been conducted to grasp the predictive factors of smoking-cessation intention regarding newcomers at universities. This study aims to investigate the predictive factors of smoking cessation concerning freshmen smokers. From March to April of 2016, a structured questionnaire targeted at 144 smoking college students enrolled in domestic U-city's specialized university was utilized to investigate on the subject's general and smoking characteristics, health condition, and the predictive factors of smoking cessation. Research results, as a predictor of smoking cessation, showed that the possibility of smoking cessation intention was 24.91 times higher when the subject smokes daily compared to when the subject does not (AOR = 21.91, 95% CI = 1.22 - 509.69 , P = .037). Also, compared to subjects who responded that they feel the strongest urge to smoke when they receive stress, subjects who responded as alcohol consumption showed a possibility of smoking cessation intention 28.83 times higher (AOR = 28.83, 95% CI = 1.73 - 328.51, p = .018); And for those subjects who responded as when nearby people smoke, it was 14.72 times higher (AOR = 14.72, 95% CI = 1.01-216.76, p = .049). Whereas, the possibility of smoking cessation intention was lower for people who showed positive attitudes toward smoking compared to those who showed negative attitudes (AOR = .48, 95% CI = .01 - .59, p = .018). In additions, subjects who answered that they do not feel stress showed possibility of smoking cessation intention 22.36 times higher than those who answered that need to deal with a lot of stress in their daily lives (AOR = 22.36, 95% CI = 1.09 - 460.38, p = .044). Such research results suggest the need to implement smoking cessation education in consideration of the smoking amount of freshmen smokers, smoking impulses and smoking awareness, and the stress of life these university freshmen need to deal with.