Cigarette smoking in the Oregon air national guard: Findings from a health promotions survey

The purpose of this study was to assess the prevalence of smoking among demographic subgroups in the Oregon Air National Guard (ORANG), examine demographic predictors of current smoking, and describe interest in smoking cessation classes. During the autumn of 1995, 1,000 surveys were distributed thr...

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Published in:Military medicine 2001-09, Vol.166 (9), p.774-776
Main Authors: MESSECAR, Deborah C, SULLIVAN, Cindi
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Addictive behaviors
Adult
Adult and adolescent clinical studies
Age Distribution
Age groups
Biological and medical sciences
Cigarettes
General aspects
Health behavior
Humans
Medical sciences
Military personnel
Military Personnel - statistics & numerical data
Military reserves
Oregon - epidemiology
Planification. Prevention (methods). Intervention. Evaluation
Polls & surveys
Population
Prevalence
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Public health. Hygiene
Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine
Regression Analysis
Smoking - epidemiology
Smoking Cessation
Surveys and Questionnaires
Tobacco
Tobacco smoking
Trends
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Summary:The purpose of this study was to assess the prevalence of smoking among demographic subgroups in the Oregon Air National Guard (ORANG), examine demographic predictors of current smoking, and describe interest in smoking cessation classes. During the autumn of 1995, 1,000 surveys were distributed through unit medical liaisons to ORANG personnel. A total of 589 (59%) surveys were returned. Overall smoking prevalence was 19%. The percentage of smokers who reported heavy smoking (one or more packs per day) was highest among enlisted personnel in the middle (46.9%) and highest (71.4%) pay grades and in the oldest age group (63.4%). Cigarette consumption per day was significantly higher in the oldest age group (F = 3.92, df = 3/107, p < 0.01). In separate logistic regression models, neither age, full-time technician vs. traditional National Guard status, nor pay grade were significant predictors of smoking in either enlisted or officer personnel. Substantial interest in smoking cessation programs was identified.
ISSN:0026-4075
1930-613X
DOI:10.1093/milmed/166.9.774