How has the prevalence of cigarette smoking changed among Australian adults? Trends in smoking prevalence between 1980 and 2001

Objective: To examine trends in the prevalence of cigarette smoking between 1980 and 2001 among several different sociodemographic groups within the Australian population. Method: National cross sectional surveys conducted by face to face interview every 3 years from 1980. Respondents were classifie...

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Published in:Tobacco control 2003-09, Vol.12 (suppl 2), p.ii67-ii74
Main Authors: White, V, Hill, D, Siahpush, M, Bobevski, I
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Age Distribution
Age groups
Aged
Anti smoking movements
Australia - epidemiology
Blue collar workers
Cigarette smoking
Cigarettes
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
Humans
Male
Men
Middle Aged
Pipe smoking
Prevalence
Regression Analysis
Smoking - epidemiology
Smoking - trends
Smoking cessation
Tobacco smoking
White collar workers
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Summary:Objective: To examine trends in the prevalence of cigarette smoking between 1980 and 2001 among several different sociodemographic groups within the Australian population. Method: National cross sectional surveys conducted by face to face interview every 3 years from 1980. Respondents were classified into five age groups and the occupation of respondents in the workforce were classified into one of upper or lower white collar or upper or lower blue collar. Main outcome measure: Prevalence of smoking at least weekly. Results: The prevalence of smoking in 2001 was lower than that found in 1980 and this was true for all sociodemographic groups. Among adults smoking prevalence decreased from 35% in 1980 to 23% in 2001. The differential in smoking prevalence between men and women decreased between 1980 and 2001. Although smoking was more common among younger Australians (
ISSN:0964-4563
1468-3318
DOI:10.1136/tc.12.suppl_2.ii67