Correlates of Cessation Success among Romanian Adults
Joint Authors
Kaleta, Dorota
Usidame, Bukola
Makowiec-Dąbrowska, Teresa
Dziankowska-Zaborszczyk, Elżbieta
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-11, 11 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-06-04
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
11
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
Tobacco smoking and its consequences are a serious public health problem in Romania.
Evidence-based data on factors associated with successful smoking cessation are crucial to optimize tobacco control.
The aim of the study was to determine the sociodemographic and other factors associated with smoking cessation success among adults.
Materials and Methods.
Data was from a sample of 4,517 individuals derived from the Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS).
GATS is a cross-sectional, nationally representative household survey implemented in Romania in 2011.
Data was analyzed with logistic regression.
Results.
Among females, the quit rate was 26.3% compared with 33.1% in males (P<0.02).
We found disparities in cessation success among the analyzed groups of respondents.
Being economically active, being aged 40 and above, and having an awareness of smoking health consequences were associated with long-term quitting smoking among men, while initiating smoking at a later age increased the odds of quitting smoking among women.
However, cohabitation with nonsmokers was the strongest predictor of successful cessation among both genders.
Conclusion.
Programs increasing quit rates and encourage cessation among groups less likely to quit, adopting voluntary smoke-free homes, and increasing the awareness of smoking and tobacco pollution risks are needed.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Kaleta, Dorota& Usidame, Bukola& Dziankowska-Zaborszczyk, Elżbieta& Makowiec-Dąbrowska, Teresa. 2014. Correlates of Cessation Success among Romanian Adults. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-11.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Kaleta, Dorota…[et al.]. Correlates of Cessation Success among Romanian Adults. BioMed Research International No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-11.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Kaleta, Dorota& Usidame, Bukola& Dziankowska-Zaborszczyk, Elżbieta& Makowiec-Dąbrowska, Teresa. Correlates of Cessation Success among Romanian Adults. BioMed Research International. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-489602
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-489602