Gender differences in smoking and cessation behaviors among young adults after implementation of local comprehensive tobacco control.
Am J Public Health
; 98(2): 310-6, 2008 Feb.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
We sought to study gender differences in young adult smoking declines and enrollment in populationwide cessation services.METHODS:
The New York City (NYC) Department of Health and Mental Hygiene implemented populationwide cessation programs to distribute free nicotine replacement therapy (NRT); demographic data were collected from enrollees. Smoking prevalence was assessed using data from the Community Health Survey, an annual population-based survey.RESULTS:
Between 2002 and 2005, smoking among young adults in NYC declined from 23.8% to 18.8%, which was explained entirely by a 41.8% decline among young adult women (23.2% to 13.5); prevalence remained at 24% among young adult men. More young adult women enrolled in cessation services than did men, although once enrolled, the likelihood of using NRT was high among both groups.CONCLUSIONS:
Among young adults, women have been responsive to comprehensive tobacco control, but men require more-intensive strategies. Population-wide NRT distribution can be effective with young adults overall; however, additional resources need to be devoted to identifying successful outreach strategies for young adult men.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Política Pública
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Fumar
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Cese del Hábito de Fumar
Tipo de estudio:
Prevalence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Risk_factors_studies
Aspecto:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
Límite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Región como asunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Am J Public Health
Año:
2008
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos