Differences in Smoking Cessation Behaviors and Vaping Status among Adult Daily Smokers with and Without Depression, Anxiety, and Alcohol Use

Findings from the 2018 and 2020 International Tobacco Control Four Country Smoking and Vaping (ITC 4CV) Surveys

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ID15440504
AuthorsPongkwan Yimsaard (0000-0001-8036-2906, Chulalongkorn University, corresponding author), Shannon Gravely (0000-0001-5224-9105, University of Waterloo), Gang Meng (0000-0002-7771-7881, University of Waterloo), Geoffrey T Fong (0000-0001-9098-6472, Ontario Institute for Cancer Research), K Michael Cummings (0000-0002-7103-7017, Medical University of South Carolina), Andrew Hyland (0009-0009-6318-9932, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center), Ron Borland (0000-0003-0059-178X, The University of Melbourne), David Hammond (0000-0002-8093-1555), Karin Kasza (0000-0002-4492-098X, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center), Lin Li (0000-0003-2896-7988, The University of Melbourne), Anne C K Quah (0000-0002-5303-8884, University of Waterloo)
Year2023
Volume22
Issue6
Pages3433-3450
Publication date2023-04-28
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Journal of Mental Health and Addiction (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1557-1874 • E-ISSN: 1557-1882
PublisherSpringer Science+Business Media (PUBLISHER • DE)
DOI10.1007/s11469-023-01058-2
PMID39735821
OpenAlexW4367308607
LanguageEN
Citations received6
References cited53

This study examined differences in quit attempts, 1-month quit success, and vaping status at follow-up among a cohort of 3709 daily smokers with and without depression, anxiety, and regular alcohol use who participated in both the 2018 and 2020 International Tobacco Control Four Country Smoking and Vaping (ITC 4CV) Surveys. At baseline, a survey with validated screening tools was used to classify respondents as having no, or one or more of the following: 1) depression, 2) anxiety, and 3) regular alcohol use. Multivariable adjusted regression analyses were used to examine whether baseline (2018) self-report conditions were associated with quit attempts; quit success; and vaping status by follow-up (2020). Results showed that respondents who reported depressive symptoms were more likely than those without to have made a quit attempt (aOR=1.32, 95% CI:1.03-1.70, p =0.03), but were less likely to have quit (aOR=0.55, 95% CI:0.34-0.89, p =0.01). There were no differences in quit attempts or quit success between those with and without self-reported anxiety diagnoses or regular alcohol use. Among successful quitters, respondents with baseline depressive symptoms and self-reported anxiety diagnoses were more likely than those without to report vaping at follow-up (aOR=2.58, 95% CI:1.16-5.74, p =0.02, and aOR=3.35 95% CI:1.14-9.87, p =0.03). In summary, it appears that smokers with depression are motivated to quit smoking but were less likely to manage to stay quit, and more likely to be vaping if successfully quit. As smoking rates are higher among people with mental health conditions, it is crucial for healthcare professionals to identify these vulnerable groups and offer tailored smoking cessation support and continued support during their quit attempt

Anxiety · Cohort · Cohort study · Depression (economics · Health psychology · Psychiatry · Public health · Quit smoking · Smoking cessation · Behavioral Health and Interventions · Clinical Psychology · Demography · Medicine · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet · Smoking Behavior and Cessation · Epidemiology · Internal Medicine

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