Correlates of adherence with transdermal nicotine

This correlational study examined the adherence rates of transdermal nicotine (TN) use among a population of males and females 18 years of age and older ( N=619) who received varying levels of behavioral intervention. Rates of patch adherence were assessed for demographic (e.g., gender, ethnicity, and age), income-, smoking- [e.g., baseline carbon monoxide (CO), nicotine dependence, and follow-up quit status], and treatment-related (e.g., condition, and drop status) variables. Loglinear and logistic regression analyses were performed to assess adherence rates. Results indicated that male gender [ χ 2(2, n=485)=20.39, P=.038], not dropping out of the study [ χ 2(2, n=485)=13.94, P