Prevalence and predictors of tobacco use in older adults: a case in Turkey.
| Autor: | Alkan, Ömer, Bayrakçeken, Esra, Yarali, Süheyla |
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RISK assessment
PEARSON correlation (Statistics) BODY mass index SMOKING LOGISTIC regression analysis SEX distribution DESCRIPTIVE statistics AGE distribution CHI-squared test MULTIVARIATE analysis SURVEYS CLUSTER sampling TOBACCO products SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC factors DATA analysis software EMPLOYMENT EDUCATIONAL attainment PASSIVE smoking OLD age |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Substance Use; Aug2024, Vol. 29 Issue 4, p562-567, 6p |
| Abstrakt: | In this study the aim was to examine the factors associated with the tobacco use status of individuals aged 60 and older. In this study, the microdata set obtained from the Turkey Health Survey conducted by TURKSTAT in 2016 and 2019 was used. The binary logistic regression analysis was used to identify variables associated with tobacco use status at old age. According to the findings, 15.62% of older adults use tobacco. According to the results of the analysis, gender, age, educational status, marital status, employment status, body mass index, visiting a psychotherapist and psychiatrist, exposure to tobacco smoke and alcohol use influence tobacco use among older adults. At the end of this study, it was concluded that older males are in the high-risk group for tobacco use. For this reason, it is suggested that male specific tobacco prevention policies be implemented. The results indicated that being an older single was a risk factor for tobacco use. Therefore, efforts to increase social support for older adults living alone and social activities for older adults should be supported, and this issue should be highlighted in government action plans. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Databáze: | Complementary Index |
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