Environmental influences, employment status, and religious activity predict current cigarette smoking in the elderly
| Autor: | Kamau Johnson, Ometha Lewis-Jack, Lucile L. Adams-Campbell, Carla Williams |
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| Rok vydání: | 2001 |
| Předmět: |
Gerontology
Employment Male Religion and Psychology medicine.medical_specialty medicine.medical_treatment Medicine (miscellaneous) Environment Toxicology Cigarette smoking Intervention (counseling) Surveys and Questionnaires Medicine Humans Depression (differential diagnoses) Nicotine replacement Aged Aged 80 and over Depressive Disorder Major Motivation business.industry Public health Smoking Odds ratio Tobacco Use Disorder Middle Aged Former Smoker Psychiatry and Mental health Clinical Psychology Logistic Models Smoking cessation Female Smoking Cessation business |
| Zdroj: | Addictive behaviors. 26(2) |
| ISSN: | 0306-4603 |
| Popis: | The objective of this study was to describe the smoking histories, patterns of cigarette use, and quitting behaviors in a predominantly African American sample of older adults. Study participants were a convenience sample of senior center attendees in the Washington, DC metropolitan area. Self-report questionnaires were used to measure depression, nicotine dependence, smoking motives, and readiness to quit. Results showed that living with another smoker increased the likelihood of current smoking (odds ratio = 2.07, 95% CI = 1.72-36.73). Being employed or seeking work was also associated with a higher likelihood of current smoking (odds ratio = 2.73, 95% CI = 2.00-118.76). Subjects who reported less frequent participation in organized religious activities were also more likely to smoke (odds ratio = 2.04, 95% CI = 1.17-50.38). Both former and current smokers identified personal will power and physician advice as the two most influential factors in successful smoking cessation. However, current smokers believed that nicotine replacement would aid in a successful cessation attempt, while former smokers did not endorse the efficacy of these products. The findings are discussed in terms of implications for intervention. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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