State Quitlines and Cessation Patterns Among Adults With Selected Chronic Diseases in 15 States, 2005–2008

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• Journal Article:
  Preventing Chronic Disease (PCD)
• Personal Author:
  Bush, Terry ; Zbikowski, Susan M. ; Mahoney, Lisa ; Deprey, Mona ; Mowery, Paul ; Cerutti, Barbara
• Description:
  Introduction ; The death rate of people who have a chronic disease is lower among former smokers than current smokers. State tobacco cessation quitlines are available for free in every state. The objective of our study was to compare demographic characteristics, use of quitline services, and quit rates among a sample of quitline callers. ; Results ; Among 195,057 callers, 32.3% reported having 1 or more of the following chronic diseases: 17.7%, asthma; 5.9%, coronary artery disease; 11.1%, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; and 9.3%, diabetes; 9.0% had 2 or more chronic diseases. Callers who had a chronic disease were older and better educated; more likely to be female, have Medicaid or other health insurance, and have used tobacco for 20 years or more; and less likely to quit smoking (22.3%) at 7 months than callers who had none of these chronic diseases (29.7%). ; Conclusion ; About one-third of tobacco users who call state quitlines have a chronic disease, and those who have a chronic disease are less likely to quit using tobacco. Continued efforts are needed to ensure cessation treatments are reaching tobacco users who have a chronic disease and to develop and test ways to increase quit rates among them.
• Subjects:
  • Original Research
  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Age Distribution
  • Aged
  • Chronic Disease
  • Counseling
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
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• Source:
  Prev Chronic Dis. 9.
• ISSN:
  1545-1151
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Volume:
  9
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/19767/cdc_19767_DS1.pdf
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  [PDF - 259.84 KB]
• Collection(s):
  Preventing Chronic Disease
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