Author:
Lund Ingeborg,Lund Marianne
Abstract
Abstract
Background
Tobacco smoking still represents one of the most significant preventable causes of death and poor health, and higher success rates for people trying to quit smoking would benefit both public and individual health. Achieving this requires better knowledge of factors that might improve the chances of successful quitting. This study aims to investigate cessation activities and explore associations between outcomes of smoking cessation attempts and use of cessation aids, previous cessation attempts, and attempt-planning.
Methods
Using data from a national web panel (N = 1424), smoking cessation activities and use of smoking cessation aids by people who smoke or have smoked are studied bivariately and in adjusted models.
Results
Almost half the sample had not used a cessation aid in the last quit attempt. Snus was the most common cessation aid, followed by NRTs and ECs. In adjusted models, snus use increased the likelihood of quitting. Planning an attempt and earlier quit attempts were associated with less quitting.
Conclusion
Presently, switching to snus seems to be the most effective and efficacious method for quitting smoking in Norway.
Funder
Norwegian Institute of Public Health
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
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