The Factors Associated with Attempted Smoking Cessation and Successful Four-Week Smoking Abstinence According to the Types of Disability in Seoul, Korea

Han-Nu-Ri Kang, Kang-Sook Lee, JuYeon Koh, YuJin Park and HyunKyung Shin
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Han-Nu-Ri Kang: Seoul Tobacco Control Center, Seoul 06591, Korea
Kang-Sook Lee: Seoul Tobacco Control Center, Seoul 06591, Korea
JuYeon Koh: Seoul Tobacco Control Center, Seoul 06591, Korea
YuJin Park: Seoul Tobacco Control Center, Seoul 06591, Korea
HyunKyung Shin: Seoul Tobacco Control Center, Seoul 06591, Korea

IJERPH, 2021, vol. 18, issue 7, 1-14

Abstract: This study investigated smoking behaviors by disability type among people with disabilities in Korea and identified factors associated with attempted smoking cessation and successful four-week smoking abstinence. Data were collected between 1 January 2018 and 31 December 2019. Predictors of attempted smoking cessation and successful four-week smoking abstinence were analyzed by disability type in 557 participants. Compared to people with mental health disorders, people with physical disabilities or brain lesions were more likely to attempt smoking cessation, and people with physical or internal disabilities were more likely to successfully abstain for four weeks. Common predictors of smoking cessation attempts and four-week abstinence were education level and CO level. Employment status predicted attempted cessation, while confidence in smoking cessation predicted four-week abstinence. To provide effective smoking cessation services for people with disabilities, disability type should be considered, and comprehensive and sustainable community-based programs need to be developed. Furthermore, a standardized survey of people with disabilities should be conducted to examine socioeconomic factors, including health status, employment, and education level, and to explore fundamental measures needed to address the problem of smoking among people with disabilities.

Keywords: type of disability; tobacco; smoking cessation counseling (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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