Nicotine Dependence Levels of Individuals Applying to a Family Health Center and Their Status of Being Affected by Warnings on Cigarette Packs

Objective: The aim of this study is to determine the frequency of smoking and the status of being affected by the textual and pictorial warnings on cigarette packs in individuals who apply to a family health center for any reason. Methods: This is a descriptive study. After the sample size calculation, 320 individuals were included in the study. A questionnaire prepared by the researchers upon the literature review and Fagerström test for nicotine dependence were used to collect the data. In the study, the data were analyzed using SPSS 22.0 packaged software and the significance level was accepted as p

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