Smoking dependence and anxio-depressive disorders in Tunisian smokers attending the smoking cessation clinic in a university hospital

Journal of the Egyptian Public Health Association

Table 3 Anxio-depressive disorders according to Fagerström score among the attendees of the smoking cessation clinic of the University Hospital Sahloul, Sousse, 2009–2015

Psychological disorder	Percentages (%)	Fagerström score	p
Anxiety
Yes (n = 231)	43.4	6.74 ± 2.36	< 10⁻³
No (n = 301)	56.6	5.90 ± 2.34	< 10⁻³
Depression
Yes (n = 200)	37.6	6.74 ± 2.43	< 10⁻³
No (n = 332)	62.4	5.98 ± 2.31	< 10⁻³
Anxio-depressive disorder
Yes (n = 116)	21.8	6.67 ± 2.35	0.001
No (n = 416)	78.2	5.67 ± 2.35	0.001