Gender differences in cigarette smoking cessation attempts among adults who smoke and drink alcohol at high levels: Findings from the 2018-2020 International Tobacco Control Four Country Smoking and Vaping Surveys

•People who smoke and drink heavily (versus never/low level) are less likely to make a quit smoking attempt.•Alcohol consumption does not predict quit success.•Females who drink heavily are less likely to attempt to quit smoking in England and Australia.•Males who drink moderately or heavily are mor...

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Published in:Addictive behaviors 2023-12, Vol.147, p.107817-107817, Article 107817
Main Authors: Liu, Chenyang, Yong, Hua-Hie, Gravely, Shannon, East, Katherine, Kasza, Karin, Gartner, Coral, Michael Cummings, K., Fong, Geoffrey T.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
alcohol consumption
Alcohol Drinking - epidemiology
Alcoholism
Female
gender
Humans
Male
quit smoking attempts
quit success
Sex Factors
Smoking Cessation
Tobacco Control
Tobacco Products
Vaping - epidemiology
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Summary:•People who smoke and drink heavily (versus never/low level) are less likely to make a quit smoking attempt.•Alcohol consumption does not predict quit success.•Females who drink heavily are less likely to attempt to quit smoking in England and Australia.•Males who drink moderately or heavily are more likely to make a quit attempt in England. This study examined the association between alcohol consumption and smoking cessation behaviour of adults who smoke in four countries. Data came from 4275 adults (≥18 years) who smoked tobacco ≥ monthly and participated in the 2018 and 2020 International Tobacco Control Four Country Smoking and Vaping Surveys (Australia: n=720; Canada: n=1250; US: n=1011; England: n=1294). The 2018 Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test-Consumption (AUDIT-C) survey data coded into three levels (‘never/low’, ‘moderate’ or ‘heavy’ consumption) were analysed using multivariable logistic regression models to predict any smoking cessation attempts and successful cessation by 2020 survey, and whether this differed by gender and country. Compared to never/low alcohol consumers, only those who drink heavily were less likely to have made a quit smoking attempt (40.4% vs. 43.8%; AOR=0.69, 95% CI=0.57-0.83, p
ISSN:0306-4603
1873-6327
1873-6327
DOI:10.1016/j.addbeh.2023.107817