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Quit attempt correlates among smokers by race/ethnicity
Jennifer W Kahende1, Ann M Malarcher, Anna Teplinskaya
1Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Office on Smoking and Health, 4770 Buford Highway, Atlanta, GA 30341, USA. jkahende@cdc.gov
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
|November 11, 2011
Summary
Most factors influencing smoking cessation attempts are similar across racial/ethnic groups. Comprehensive tobacco control programs should continue, with targeted strategies for less educated, older, and more addicted smokers.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Epidemiology
- Health Disparities
Background:
- Cigarette smoking remains a leading cause of preventable death in the U.S., with significant racial/ethnic disparities in smoking-related behaviors.
- Despite declining prevalence, disparities persist, highlighting the need for effective, targeted smoking cessation interventions.
- Healthy People 2020 aims to reduce adult smoking to 12% and increase cessation attempts to 80%.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess whether correlates of smoking quit attempts differ across racial/ethnic groups among adult smokers in the U.S.
- To inform the development of tailored smoking cessation strategies to reduce tobacco-use disparities.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of 2003 Tobacco Use Supplement to the Current Population Survey (CPS) data.
- Inclusion of 16,213 adult smokers (≥ 18 years).
- Examination of demographic characteristics, smoking behaviors, and policies in relation to past-year quit attempts, stratified by race/ethnicity.
Main Results:
- Hispanics and individuals of multiple races reported more quit attempts than whites.
- Younger age, higher education, fewer cigarettes smoked daily, and fewer years smoking were associated with increased quit attempts.
- Factors like smoke-free home policies, doctor's advice, menthol cigarette use, and time to first cigarette showed varied associations with quit attempts across racial/ethnic groups, notably menthol use in Black and White smokers.
Conclusions:
- Most factors associated with smoking quit attempts were consistent across racial/ethnic groups.
- Continued and expanded population-based tobacco control programs are recommended to increase quit attempts and cessation.
- Additional tailored strategies may be necessary for specific subgroups, including less educated, older, and more nicotine-dependent smokers.
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