Patterns of Smoking Prevalence among the Elderly in Europe
Scant information is available on determinants of smoking prevalence in the vulnerable population of the elderly, particularly in Europe. Therefore, we analyzed smoking patterns among older adults (≥65 years old), using data from a representative survey based on 3,071 elderly, conducted in 17 Europe...
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doaj-8d72152ef9fc45a3abb98c72cbb3c7f52020-11-24T23:40:23ZengMDPI AGInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health1660-46012013-09-011094418443110.3390/ijerph10094418Patterns of Smoking Prevalence among the Elderly in EuropeSilvano GallusStefania BocciaAlessandra LugoCarlo La VecchiaBojana MurisicScant information is available on determinants of smoking prevalence in the vulnerable population of the elderly, particularly in Europe. Therefore, we analyzed smoking patterns among older adults (≥65 years old), using data from a representative survey based on 3,071 elderly, conducted in 17 European countries in 2010, within the Pricing Policies And Control of Tobacco in Europe (PPACTE) project. Overall smoking prevalence in 17 European countries was 11.5% (15.3% in men and 8.6% in women). An inverse relation with level of education was observed among men, while no specific pattern was evident among women. Smoking prevalence was highest in eastern/central Europe for men (20.3%) and northern Europe for women (13.1%). In both sexes combined, smokers were more frequent in countries with low implementation of tobacco control activities (14.9%). Anti-tobacco campaigns and smoking cessation interventions specifically targeted to the elderly are urgently needed in Europe.http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/10/9/4418smoking prevalencevulnerable populationelderlycross-sectional study |
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Silvano Gallus Stefania Boccia Alessandra Lugo Carlo La Vecchia Bojana Murisic |
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Patterns of Smoking Prevalence among the Elderly in Europe |
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Patterns of Smoking Prevalence among the Elderly in Europe |
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Patterns of Smoking Prevalence among the Elderly in Europe |
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Patterns of Smoking Prevalence among the Elderly in Europe |
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Patterns of Smoking Prevalence among the Elderly in Europe |
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patterns of smoking prevalence among the elderly in europe |
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International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health |
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Scant information is available on determinants of smoking prevalence in the vulnerable population of the elderly, particularly in Europe. Therefore, we analyzed smoking patterns among older adults (≥65 years old), using data from a representative survey based on 3,071 elderly, conducted in 17 European countries in 2010, within the Pricing Policies And Control of Tobacco in Europe (PPACTE) project. Overall smoking prevalence in 17 European countries was 11.5% (15.3% in men and 8.6% in women). An inverse relation with level of education was observed among men, while no specific pattern was evident among women. Smoking prevalence was highest in eastern/central Europe for men (20.3%) and northern Europe for women (13.1%). In both sexes combined, smokers were more frequent in countries with low implementation of tobacco control activities (14.9%). Anti-tobacco campaigns and smoking cessation interventions specifically targeted to the elderly are urgently needed in Europe. |
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smoking prevalence vulnerable population elderly cross-sectional study |
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