Trends of Tobacco and Alcohol Consumption Among People with Diabetes Mellitus in Spain: A Population-Based Study (2014-2020).

ABSTRACT:

Background/objectives

To examine trends in tobacco and alcohol consumption among individuals with and without diabetes mellitus (DM) in Spain from 2014 to 2020 and identify sociodemographic, lifestyle, and comorbidity-related predictors of consumption.

Methods

Population-based cross-sectional study using data from the 2014 and 2020 European Health Interview Surveys for Spain. Participants' self-reported tobacco and alcohol consumption were analyzed based on DM status.

Results

This study included 7854 participants (3927 participants with DM and 3927 participants without DM). Among participants with DM, tobacco and alcohol consumption remained stable over the study period, with tobacco from 15.2% in 2014 to 14.8% in 2020 (p = 0.761) and alcohol from 37.2% to 39.8

SUBMITTER: Zeng-Zhang L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12821502 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature