Smoking cessation advice and quit attempts in South Africa between 2007 and 2017: A cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The aim of this study was to determine trends in receiving quit advice from healthcare professionals among current smokers in South Africa, pre- and post-adoption of Article 14 guidelines of the WHO FCTC in 2010, and to determine the association between quit advice, e-cigarette use and quit attempt.

Methods

This study was a secondary data analysis involving 2206 ever-smokers aged ≥16 years who participated in the South African Social Attitude Surveys conducted in 2007, 2010 and 2017. Data included participants' sociodemographics, tobacco, and/or e-cigarette use (for years 2010 and 2017 only), exposure to others' smoking at home and/or work or public places, quit advice, and quit attempts. Analyses included chi-squared test and logistic regression.

Results

SUBMITTER: Ayo-Yusuf OA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7873815 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature