Smoking cessation rates in the United States: A comparison of young adult and older smokers

K. Messer, D.R. Trinidad, W.K. Al-Delaimy and J.P. Pierce

American Journal of Public Health, 2008, vol. 98, issue 2, 317-322

Abstract: Objectives. We compared smoking quit rates by age in a nationally representative sample to determine differences in cessation rates among younger and older adults. Methods. We used data on recent dependent smokers aged 18 to 64 years from the 2003 Tobacco Use Supplement to the Current Population Survey (n=31625). Results. Young adults (aged 18-24 years) were more likely than were older adults (aged 35-64 years) to report having seriously tried to quit (84% vs 66%, P

Date: 2008
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