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The study aimed to determine the prevalence of intention to quit and its associated factors among people who smoke currently visiting the outpatient department of a tertiary hospital in a semi-urban area of Nepal.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>An analytical cross-sectional study was conducted from 1 May to 30 June 2021, among 375 people who smoke currently selected using purposive sampling from the outpatient department of Dhulikhel Hospital. Intention to quit was assessed using a question on whether participants planned to quit smoking, with response options: (1) within the next month, (2) within the next 6 months, (3) sometime in the future but not within 6 months and (4) not planning to quit. Data on socio-demographic characteristics, nicotine dependence, motivational factors and awareness of cessation aids and services were collected using a standard structured questionnaire. Multivariate logistic regression was used to determine the factors associated with intention to quit smoking.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Overall, 72.5% (95% CI 67.8% to 76.8%) of participants reported an intention to quit smoking, with 64.8% in the pre-contemplation stage, 24.8% in the contemplation stage and 10.4% in the preparation stage. Higher education (high school or above), longer duration of smoking and moderate nicotine dependence were significantly associated with higher intention to quit, whereas having a history of family member smoking was associated with lower likelihood of intending to quit.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A substantial proportion of patients reported an intention to quit, with most in the pre-contemplation stage. 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