Decline in the perceived risk of cigarette smoking between 2006 and 2015: Findings from a U.S. nationally representative sample.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Perceived risk of smoking is associated with smoking status, interest in quitting, quit attempts, and sustained quitting. Tracking and reporting of risk perceptions is integral to inform regulation and education. However, no research describes temporal changes in perceived great risk of smoking in the U.S. using nationally representative data.

Methods

Data came from the 2006-2015 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH). Time trends were assessed for the population overall, stratified by smoking status and by sociodemographic characteristics. Linear time trends of perceived great risk (versus other risk) were assessed using logistic regression, with survey year as the predictor.

Results

Perceived great risk of smoking declined significantly among th

SUBMITTER: Pacek LR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5889731 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature