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Personal Author:
Pratt, Laura A. ; Brody, Debra J.
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National Center for Health Statistics (U.S.)
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"About 7% of adults aged 20 and over had depression in 2005-2008, based on National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) data. Persons with depression were more likely to be current smokers than persons without depression. Almost one-half of adults under age 55 with current depression were current smokers, while less than one-quarter of people in this age group without depression were smokers. The proportion of adults who were current smokers tended to increase with an increase in depression severity. Even persons with mild depressive symptoms below the threshold for the diagnosis of depression were more likely to be smokers than people with no depressive symptoms. Adults with depression were more likely to smoke over a pack a day and smoke their first cigarette within 5 minutes of waking up than were adults without depression. Both of these are indicators of heavy smoking. Heavy smoking is highly correlated with inability to quit (6,7). Those with depression had a higher rate of smoking initiation (ever smoking) as well as a lower quit rate. They were also heavier smokers than persons without depression. Individuals with other mental illnesses have similar smoking patterns (8,9). Studies have shown that persons with depression and other mental illnesses smoke a disproportionate share of all the cigarettes consumed in the United States (8).The few studies that have examined ability to quit smoking in persons with depression have shown that with intensive treatment, persons with depression can quit smoking and remain abstinent. These intensive cessation services often use treatments that are also used for depression, including cognitive-behavioral therapy or antidepressant medications (5). Adults with depression and other mental illnesses are an important subgroup to target for tobacco cessation programs."
Content Notes:
Laura A. Pratt and Debra J. Brody.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 7-[8]).


Subjects:
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Adverse Effects Complications Depression, Mental Depressive Disorder Epidemiology Health Aspects Mental Illness Nicotine Physiological Effect Psychology Smoking Tobacco
Series:
NCHS data brief ; no. 34 ; DHHS publication ; no. (PHS) 2010-1209
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Journal Issue
Name as Subject:
National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (U.S.) ; National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (U.S.)
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Place as Subject:
United States
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Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library collection
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