Sex-specific trends in smoking prevalence over seven years in different Austrian populations: results of a time-series cross-sectional analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Aim of this study was to examine trends over time in smoking status in men and women, and in subgroups, in Austria, a country with poor smoking regulation policies.

Design and participants

Two cross-sectional surveys (Austrian Health Interview Surveys for 2007 and 2014), each with more than 15 000 participants from the general population, aged ≥15 years.

Outcome measures

Prevalence of self-reported daily smoking. ORs for daily smoking in subgroups, presented as results of logistic regression models, adjusted for sociodemographic variables and presence of chronic diseases.

Results

Prevalence of daily cigarette smoking was 26.0% for men in both years, and increased from 19.1% to 22.0% (p<0.001) in women from 2007 to 2014. Smoking prevalence increased e

SUBMITTER: Dorner TE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7482469 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature