Effect of the comprehensive smoke-free law on time trends in smoking behaviour in primary healthcare patients in Spain: a longitudinal observational study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study aimed to analyse the impact of comprehensive smoke-free legislation (SFL) on the prevalence and incidence of adult smoking in primary healthcare (PHC) patients from three Spanish regions, overall and stratified by sex.

Design

Longitudinal observational study conducted between 2008 and 2013.

Setting

66 PHC teams in Catalonia, Navarre and the Balearic Islands (Spain).

Participants

Population over 15 years of age assigned to PHC teams.

Primary and secondary outcomes measures

Quarterly age-standardised prevalence of non-smoker, smoker and ex-smoker and incidence of new smoker, new ex-smoker and ex-smoker relapse rates were estimated with data retrieved from PHC electronic health records. Joinpoint analysis was used to analyse the trends

SUBMITTER: Pons-Vigues M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6443085 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature