Factors associated with abstinence after a recent smoking cessation attempt across 28 European Union member states.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

There is a lack of information regarding factors associated with successful smoking cessation on a population and European Union (EU)-wide level. Our study seeks to explore individual and country-level factors associated with abstinence after a recent smoking cessation attempt across the EU.

Methods

We obtained data from the March 2017 Special Eurobarometer 87.1 (n=27901). Regression analysis was performed on a subset of 1472 individuals who made quit attempts in the past 12 months. Sociodemographic, policy and country-level factors were assessed using logistic regression among smokers and ex-smokers who attempted to quit approximately 12 months before the survey date. We defined and examined the Cessation Ratio (ratio of number of recent quitters to those who d

SUBMITTER: Cheung CM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7831377 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature