Prevalence and factors associated with hardcore smoking in Poland: Findings from the Global Adult Tobacco Survey (2009–2010)

Kaleta, Dorota; Usidame, Bukola; Dziankowska-Zaborszczyk, Elżbieta; Makowiec-Dąbrowska, Teresa; Leinsalu, Mall

doi:10.1186/1471-2458-14-583

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“…The summative score was then divided into, high, medium low. Analogous methodology has been implemented elsewhere [19]. Additionally, awareness of the negative health consequences of smoking was assessed.…”

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Gender, age, social disadvantage and quitting smoking in Argentina and Uruguay

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Gaszyńska

Krakowiak

et al. 2018

Ann Agric Environ Med.

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Introduction. Cessation of tobacco use has the potential to provide the greatest immediate benefits for tobacco control. Understanding the social determinants of smoking cessation is an essential requirement for increasing smoking cessation at the population level. The purpose of this study was to analyze the socio-economic dimensions associated with cessation success among adults in Argentina and Uruguay. Materials and methods. Data from the Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS), a cross-sectional, population-based, nationally representative survey conducted in Argentina (n=5,383) and Uruguay (n=4,833) was utilized. Univariable and multivariable logistic regression analyses with results being presented as odds ratios (OR) with 95% confidence intervals were applied to study differences among those respondents who sustained smoking abstinence (≥1 year) and those who continued smoking. Results. The GATS study revealed that social gradients in tobacco quitting exist in Argentina and Uruguay. Being aged 25-34, particularly men in Uruguay, women in Argentina, low educated men in Argentina and having a lower asset index were associated with reduced odds for quitting. Conclusion. Factors that are driving differences in smoking cessation between diverse social groups in Latin America countries need to be considered when implementing relevant interventions to ensure tobacco control strategies work effectively for all population segments.

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Gender, age, social disadvantage and quitting smoking in Argentina and Uruguay

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Gaszyńska

Krakowiak

et al. 2018

Ann Agric Environ Med.

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“…Although there were controversies in the definitions of hardcore smoking, 10 several studies attempted to quantify the extent of hardcore smoking and to characterize hardcore smokers. [11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18] While hardcore smokers are usually characterized as regular smokers with heavy nicotine dependence, a lack of recent quit attempts and no intention to quit, some studies also included an additional criterion: they were 25 years and older. Among studies with the additional age criterion and used samples of smokers aged over 25, recent estimates indicated that 13.7% were considered hardcore in US and 14.3% in Canada and ranged from 23% in Norway to 39.9% in Poland in European countries.…”

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Hardcore smoking after comprehensive smoke-free legislation and health warnings on cigarette packets in Hong Kong

Leung

Chan

et al. 2016

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Objective To examine if there were changes in the proportions of hardcore smokers and its associated factors before and after the implementation of a smoking-free legislation and warning labels on cigarette package in Hong Kong in January 2007. Study Design Repeated cross-sectional surveys of the general population in Hong Kong. Methods We used data from all the daily smokers aged 15 or above in the population-based surveys, Thematic Household Surveys, carried out in 2005 (N=3,740) and 2008 (N=2,958) to estimate the prevalence of hardcore smokers before and after the implementation of the legislation. Logistic regression model was used to identify the factors associated with hardcore smoking and to examine if there is any change in their associations with the likelihood of hardcore smoking after the legislation. Results The proportion of hardcore smokers among current daily smokers increased from 22.5% (95%CI 21.1% to 23.8%) in 2005 to 28.3% (95%CI 26.7% to 29.9%) in 2008. There were changes in the magnitudes of the associations of hardcore smoking with three factors: 'Necessity in social functions' (OR = 0.54, 95%CI 0.31 to 0.95) and 'Necessity for killing time' (OR = 0.56, 95%CI 0.36 to 0.89) decreased while that with 'Necessity as refreshment' increased (OR = 3.02, 95%CI 1.43 to 6.39) after the smoking ban and warning labels. In addition, 'Smoking had become a habit' was the strongest factor associated with hardcore smoking (OR = 4.88, 95%CI 4.02 to 5.93). Conclusions The proportion of hardcore smokers remained stable in Hong Kong from 2005 to 2008. While the implementation of the two tobacco control measures might have provided an environment to reduce social smoking in hardcore smokers, addiction appeared to be the most important associated factor of hardcore smoking. More effective and tailor-made cessation services that target this group of smokers are needed.

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“…This hypothesis states that with the declining prevalence and growing social disapproval of smoking, smokers become increasingly socially disadvantaged [4, 5]. Hardcore smoking has become a major public health challenge for tobacco control and cancer prevention [1, 6–8]. So-called « Hard-core Smokers » (HCS) seem to be unaffected by prevention campaigns and tax increases on tobacco products: most of them have no intention, and never have had, to stop smoking because they love smoking and do not believe in its dangers [9–12].…”

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Smoking cessation attempts: is it useful to treat hard core smokers?

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d’Athis²,

Gerbaud³

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BackgroundHard core smokers have been studied in many countries but only a few trials have compared the effectiveness of smoking cessation with other smokers. The objective of this study was to compare the frequencies of success in smoking cessation between hard-core smokers and other smokers.MethodsData were collected in Clermont-Ferrand from the Emile Roux dispensary ‘Pneumology and Tobaccology Centre’ between 1999 and 2009. Assistance with smoking cessation was proposed to 1367 patients but only 1296 patients were included: 219 HCS and 1077 other smokers. Smoking cessation was considered a success when patients were abstinent 6 months after the beginning of cessation. The profiles of the two types of smokers were compared using Chi square test and Student’s t test. Multivariate logistic regression was used to investigate the association between the smoking cessation result and the type of smokers.ResultsHCS more frequently consumed other psychoactive substances (41.1 % vs 25.7 % for other smokers; p < 0.001). Current depression was more frequent in HCS (46.6 % vs 34.8 % for other smokers; p = 0.001). Smoking cessation was less frequent in HCS (45.2 % vs 56.5 % for other smokers ; p = 0.002). In multivariate analysis, after controlling for other factors, the frequency of smoking cessation was not significantly associated with the type of smokers (p = 0.47). After limiting to initial factors (present before the beginning of smoking cessation), the frequency of smoking cessation was still not significantly associated with the type of smokers (p = 0.78).ConclusionSmoking cessation is possible for hard core smokers, who should be treated as other types of smokers taking into account other factors:the problem is how to encourage them to try to stop smoking.

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Prevalence and factors associated with hardcore smoking in Poland: Findings from the Global Adult Tobacco Survey (2009–2010)

Cited by 21 publications

References 32 publications

Gender, age, social disadvantage and quitting smoking in Argentina and Uruguay

Gender, age, social disadvantage and quitting smoking in Argentina and Uruguay

Hardcore smoking after comprehensive smoke-free legislation and health warnings on cigarette packets in Hong Kong

Smoking cessation attempts: is it useful to treat hard core smokers?

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