Demographic, Psychological and Smoking Characteristics of 23,700 Users of an on-Line Smoking Cessation Program Provided in Spanish Language
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Abstract
Background
To improve Internet smoking cessation programs, it is necessary to know users' characteristics.
Objective
We therefore examined demographic, psychological and smoking characteristics of 23,763 smokers who participated in the on-line smoking cessation program of the Spanish National Open University.
Method
The program was open to any smoker, free of charge, fully automated and with direct access.
Results
Results showed that 93.6% of the users were Spaniards, equal percentage of participation in men and women, mean age 39 years, medium economic level, married and with university education. They smoked a mean of 19.3 cigarettes per day, showing mid-range level of nicotine dependence according to the Heaviness of Smoking Index. Results in the Anxiety and Depression subscales of the Symptom Checklist-90-Revised (SCL-90-R) and Perceived Stress Scale were not clinically significant. In a secondary analysis of the data, we found sex differences in all the variables measured.
Conclusions
Digital divide, with less participation of people with lower educational level was confirmed. No relation of stress, anxiety or depression with cigarette consumption was observed.
To improve Internet smoking cessation programs, it is necessary to know users' characteristics.
Objective
We therefore examined demographic, psychological and smoking characteristics of 23,763 smokers who participated in the on-line smoking cessation program of the Spanish National Open University.
Method
The program was open to any smoker, free of charge, fully automated and with direct access.
Results
Results showed that 93.6% of the users were Spaniards, equal percentage of participation in men and women, mean age 39 years, medium economic level, married and with university education. They smoked a mean of 19.3 cigarettes per day, showing mid-range level of nicotine dependence according to the Heaviness of Smoking Index. Results in the Anxiety and Depression subscales of the Symptom Checklist-90-Revised (SCL-90-R) and Perceived Stress Scale were not clinically significant. In a secondary analysis of the data, we found sex differences in all the variables measured.
Conclusions
Digital divide, with less participation of people with lower educational level was confirmed. No relation of stress, anxiety or depression with cigarette consumption was observed.
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