Smoking and quitting characteristics of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women of reproductive age: findings from the Which Way? study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To describe smoking characteristics, quitting behaviour and other factors associated with longest quit attempt and the use of nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) and stop-smoking medication (SSM) in a population of Indigenous Australian women of reproductive age.

Design, setting and participants

A national cross-sectional survey of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women aged 16-49 years who were smokers or ex-smokers was conducted online during the period July to October 2020.

Main outcome measures

Quitting experience: attempt to cut down, time since last quit attempt, longest period without smoking, attempt to cut down during last quit attempt, any use of NRT and/or SSM.

Results

Most of the 428 participating women (302 [70.6%]) reported using an

SUBMITTER: Kennedy M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9545217 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature