ANALYSING FACTOR AFFECTING THE EFFORTS TO STOP SMOKING

Introduction: Smoking cessation need the efforts to stop smoking. The efforts to stop smoking is consist of trying and planning to stop smoking. This study aims is to know the factors that affect the efforts of the smoker community to try and plan to stop smoking. Method: The study used cross sectional design which involved 376 smoking people. Results: Logistic regression showed significant result p< 0,05 ie age factor p = 0,026 OR 0,560 CI 0,337-0,932, knowledge of smoking hazard p = 0,012 OR 1,947 CI 1,160- 3,268, number of cigarettes p = 0,029 OR 1,806 CI 1,062-3,071, smoking hazard information p = 0,003 OR 0,236 CI 0,091-0,611 influencing the plan to stop smoking, R Square value equal to 0243 (24,3%). While age of first smoking p = 0,050 OR 0,641 CI 0,410-1,000, stop smoking advice p = 0,008 OR 0,531 CI 0,332-0,850 influence behavior trying to stop smoking, R Square value equal to 0,143 (14,3%). Trying to stop smoking got the equation Y = 1,519 + -, 445 (age of first smoking) + -, 633 (stop smoking advice). The plan to stop smoking got the equation Y = -1,743 +0,666 (knowledge of smoking hazard) +0,591 (cigarette / day) + 1,445 (smoking hazard information) +0,579 (age). Conclusion: From this study we can conclude that age, knowledge of smoking hazard, number of cigarettes, smoking hazard information affects the plan to stop smoking. While age of first smoking and stop smoking advice influence the behavior of trying to quit smoking