Predictors of post-treatment smoking and drinking behavior of head and neck cancer survivors: results of a population-based survey

Predictors of post-treatment smoking and drinking behavior of head and neck cancer survivors: results of a population-based survey

Predictors for smoking and alcohol drinking behavior were investigated in head and neck cancer survivors (HNCS) with survivorship of ≥6 months. 165 HNCS registered in a regional cancer registry and treated 2005–2014 were included. Patients completed a survey including the Fagerström Test for nicotin...

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Veröffentlicht in:European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology 2016-10, Vol.273 (10), p.3337-3345
Hauptverfasser: Schiller, Ulrike, Inhestern, Johanna, Burger, Ulrike, Singer, Susanne, Guntinas-Lichius, Orlando
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adult
Aged
Alcohol Drinking
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
Head and Neck
Head and Neck Neoplasms - psychology
Head and Neck Surgery
Humans
Male
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Middle Aged
Neurosurgery
Odds Ratio
Otorhinolaryngology
Smoking
Surveys and Questionnaires
Survivors - psychology
Time Factors
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Zusammenfassung:Predictors for smoking and alcohol drinking behavior were investigated in head and neck cancer survivors (HNCS) with survivorship of ≥6 months. 165 HNCS registered in a regional cancer registry and treated 2005–2014 were included. Patients completed a survey including the Fagerström Test for nicotine dependence and the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test. Smoking and drinking cessation rates were 51 and 13 %, respectively. Multinomial logistic regression analyses showed that male patients [odds ratio (OR) 35.4; confidence interval (CI) 7.5–168.1; p  
ISSN:0937-4477
1434-4726
DOI:10.1007/s00405-016-3924-6