The Utilization of National Tobacco Cessation Services among Female Smokers and the Need for a Gender-Responsive Approach

Ahnna Lee, Kang-Sook Lee, Dahyeon Lee, Hyeju Ahn, Hyun-Kyung Lee, Hyekyeong Kim, Jakyoung Lee and Hong-Gwan Seo
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Ahnna Lee: Department of Public Health, Graduate School, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul 06591, Korea
Kang-Sook Lee: Department of Public Health, Graduate School, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul 06591, Korea
Dahyeon Lee: Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul 06591, Korea
Hyeju Ahn: Korean Association on Smoking or Health, Seoul 07238, Korea
Hyun-Kyung Lee: Korean Association on Smoking or Health, Seoul 07238, Korea
Hyekyeong Kim: Korean Association on Smoking or Health, Seoul 07238, Korea
Jakyoung Lee: Korean Association on Smoking or Health, Seoul 07238, Korea
Hong-Gwan Seo: Korean Association on Smoking or Health, Seoul 07238, Korea

IJERPH, 2021, vol. 18, issue 10, 1-13

Abstract: Despite the steadily increasing prevalence of female smoking, gender-responsive tobacco cessation services have not been widely provided worldwide. The purpose of this study is to identify factors associated with the use of tobacco cessation services among female tobacco product users in Korea from a national perspective. We performed a logistic regression analysis using data from 663 female smokers; 11.0% of female smokers had used government-supported smoking cessation services. A logistic regression model showed a statistically significant association between the utilization of smoking cessation services and a history of pregnancy and childbirth, depression, current use of heated tobacco products and multiple tobacco products, parental smoking status and receiving advice to quit. With regard to the motivation ruler, those in their 50s reported a higher importance than those in their 20s. Weight gain concerns when quitting smoking were the lowest among the participants aged 19–29. The need to develop gender-specific smoking cessation programs is the highest among the participants aged 39–49 and the lowest among those aged 19–29. This study suggests several factors related to the utilization of national health services among female smokers. Further studies considering gender-specific needs for the development of gender-responsive tobacco cessation support are needed.

Keywords: smoking cessation; female smoker; national tobacco cessation service; gender-responsive tobacco control (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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