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Successful smoking cessation and duration of abstinence--an analysis of socioeconomic determinants.

  • Marti J Institute for Research in Economics, Economics Department, University of Neuchâtel, Neuchâtel, Switzerland. joachim.marti@unine.ch
  • 2010-08-19
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  • International journal of environmental research and public health. - 2010
abstinence
duration analysis
inequalities
smoking cessation
socioeconomic status
Adolescent
Adult
Age Factors
Aged
Cross-Sectional Studies
Educational Status
Female
Humans
Income
Male
Middle Aged
Smoking Cessation
Switzerland
Time Factors
Young Adult
English Smoking does not affect every socioeconomic subgroup of the population equally, resulting in major inequalities in terms of smoking-related morbidity and mortality. While previous studies mainly focused on inequalities in smoking prevalence, we have analysed the socioeconomic dimensions that might be associated with two other smoking-related outcomes: the odds of successfully quitting and the duration of abstinence. Using nationally representative Swiss data, we found evidence of a socioeconomic gradient in successful cessation and abstinence duration with respect to education level and income for both men and women.
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  • English
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gold
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https://roar.hep-bejune.ch/global/documents/55544
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