Predictors of long-term abstinence rate by income level in the Korean smoking cessation programme.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aims

To assess whether predictors of success in stopping smoking vary as a function of income level in Korean smoking cessation services.

Design

Prospective study of predictors of smoking cessation up to 6 months' follow up.

Participants

A sample of 954 people (mean age 49.13 ± 10.69 years; 863 [90.5%] men) enrolled in the Korean National Health Insurance Service smoking cessation programme in 2015.

Measures

The outcome measure was self-reported continuous abstinence up to 6-month follow up. Predictors were income and other sociodemographic variables as well as smoking-related variables measured at baseline.

Results

The continuous 6-month abstinence rate was 30.5%. The adjusted odds of 6-month continuous abstinence were lower among low-inc

SUBMITTER: Seo YG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6851976 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature