Men are better at giving up smoking – even though women are keener to quit, a study has found。

　　The researchers believe that women may find it harder to kick the habit because their confidence in quitting is lower – and because tobacco plays a different role in their lives。

　　And although many female smokers give up while pregnant, they often start again once the child is born。

　　Meanwhile, older smokers were better at quitting than younger ones, the study found。

　　The analysis was carried out by scientists from the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence and from the UK Centre for Tobacco Control Studies。

　　研究发现，如果说热衷于戒烟的是女人，那么更能戒掉的是男人。

　　研究人员认为女人由于信心不足，以及烟草在她们生活中与众不同的角色，使得她们戒烟困难重重。

　　并且尽管许多女性烟民孕期戒烟成功，孩子出生后往往走了老路。

　　同时，研究发现，年长烟民比年轻烟民戒烟更容易。

　　此次分析报告来自于英国健康诊疗中心和英国烟草控制研究中心。