A short form of the Fagerström Test for Nicotine Dependence and the Heaviness of Smoking Index in two adult population samples

U John; C Meyer; A Schumann; U Hapke; H-J Rumpf; C Adam; D Alte; J Lüdemann

doi:10.1016/j.addbeh.2004.03.019

A short form of the Fagerström Test for Nicotine Dependence and the Heaviness of Smoking Index in two adult population samples

Addict Behav. 2004 Aug;29(6):1207-12. doi: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2004.03.019.

Authors

U John¹, C Meyer, A Schumann, U Hapke, H-J Rumpf, C Adam, D Alte, J Lüdemann

Affiliation

¹ Medical Faculty, Institute of Epidemiology and Social Medicine, University of Greifswald, W.-Rathenau-Strasse 48, 17487, Germany. ujohn@uni-greifswald.de

PMID: 15236824
DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2004.03.019

Abstract

Few data exist about the Fagerström Test for Nicotine Dependence (FTND) and the Heaviness of Smoking Index (HSI) from population samples. The goal was to prove to what degree (1) a reduced item solution of the FTND and (2) the HSI represent the FTND. Two randomized adult population samples were used from northern Germany. Sample 1 included 1462 and sample 2 included 1042 current daily cigarette smokers aged 20-64 years with FTND data. The results show that four items of the FTND as well as the HSI represent the FTND. It is concluded that both are valid measures of the urge to smoke and the tobacco-smoke-seeking behavior.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Validation Study

MeSH terms

Adult
Aged
Female
Germany / epidemiology
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Principal Component Analysis
Psychometrics
Smoking / epidemiology
Smoking / psychology*
Surveys and Questionnaires
Tobacco Use Disorder / diagnosis*
Tobacco Use Disorder / epidemiology
Tobacco Use Disorder / psychology