Successful Smoking Cessation and Duration of Abstinence—An Analysis of Socioeconomic Determinants

Joachim Marti
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Joachim Marti: Institute for Research in Economics, Economics Department, University of Neuchâtel, Avenue du 1er Mars 26, 2000 Neuchâtel, Switzerland

IJERPH, 2010, vol. 7, issue 7, 1-11

Abstract: 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.

Keywords: socioeconomic status; inequalities; smoking cessation; abstinence; duration analysis (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2010
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