Variation in characteristics of people with mental disorders across smoking status in the Canadian general population.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

People with mental disorders are less successful in smoking cessation efforts. This study compared the characteristics of current smokers and former smokers with mental disorders.

Methods

This was a cross-sectional study that used the Public Use Microdata File of the Canadian Community Health Survey 2012. Survey respondents with any mental health disorder in the last 12 months (n=2700), identified using the World Health Organization Composite International Diagnostic Interview instrument, were included in the analysis. Smoking status was classified based on self-report responses as current, former and never smoker. Logistic regression models were used to analyze the data.

Results

The odds of quitting smoking were significantly lower among people who were

SUBMITTER: Dahal R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7643586 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature