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Title: Barriers to Quitting Smoking Among Young Adults: The Role of Socioeconomic Status

Citation Type: Journal Article

Publication Year: 2018

ISSN: 0890-1171

DOI: 10.1177/0890117117696350

PMID: 29214844

Abstract: PURPOSE The aims of this analysis were to explore how self-reported barriers to quitting vary by socioeconomic status (SES) among young-adult smokers and to assess their relationship to quitting. DESIGN This analysis uses 2 waves of telephone-survey data from the Minnesota Adolescent Community Cohort study. SETTING Midwestern United States. PARTICIPANTS Participants (n = 419) were smokers aged 17 to 24 years. MEASURES Socioeconomic status was estimated using the highest level of education completed by the participants' parents. Demographics, smoking behavior, and perceived barriers to quitting were collected via survey questions. ANALYSIS Differences in barriers by SES were assessed using prevalence ratios (PRs). Relative risks were calculated to assess the association between barriers and quitting status 1 year later, testing for effect modification by SES. RESULTS Compared to the high SES group (n = 314), the low SES group (n = 105) was more likely to report several barriers to quitting; however, only the risk of gaining weight was significantly more common (PR: 1.38 [1.05-1.83]). There were no significant associations between barriers and quitting status 1 year later, but the number of cigarettes per day was consistently related to the likelihood of quitting 1 year later, regardless of SES. CONCLUSION Despite the limited generalizability to racially diverse populations and different geographic locations, the results suggest perceived barriers may not differ by SES or predict quitting among young adults; however, nicotine dependence may play an important role.

Url: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29214844

Url: http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=PMC5725277

Url: http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/0890117117696350

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Authors: Carlson, Samantha; Widome, Rachel; Fabian, Lindsey EA; Luo, Xianghua; Forster, Jean L

Periodical (Full): American Journal of Health Promotion

Issue: 2

Volume: 32

Pages: 294-300

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