Changes in the Prevalence of Tobacco Consumption and the Profile of Spanish Smokers after a Comprehensive Smoke-Free Policy
Por:
Perez-Rios, M, Fernandez, E, Schiaffino, A, Nebot, M, Lopez, MJ
Publicada:
11 jun 2015
Resumen:
Background
A partial smoke-free regulation in Spain was introduced on January 1, 2006, which was subsequently amended to introduce a comprehensive smoke-free policy from 2 January 2011 onward. The objective of this study was to compare the prevalence of tobacco consumption in Spain and the profile of smokers before (2006) and after (2011) the comprehensive smoking ban passed in 2010.
Methods
Two independent, cross-sectional, population-based surveys were carried out among the adult (>= 18 years old) Spanish population in 2006 and 2011 through telephone interviews. Both surveys used the same methods and questionnaire. Nicotine dependence was assessed with the Fagerstrom Test for nicotine dependence and readiness to quit according to the stages of change.
Results
The prevalence of tobacco consumption showed a nonsignificant decrease from 23.4% in 2006 to 20.7% in 2011. No changes were observed in nicotine dependence or readiness to quit. In 2011, most smokers (76%) showed low nicotine dependence and were mainly in the precontemplation stage (72%).
Conclusions
The prevalence of smokers has slightly decreased since the introduction of the total smoking ban in Spain. No differences were found in nicotine dependence or readiness to quit.
Filiaciones:
Perez-Rios, M:
Galician Hlth Author, Galician Directorate Publ Hlth, Epidemiol Unit, Santiago De Compostela, Spain
Biomed Res Ctr Network Epidemiol & Publ Hlth CIBE, Granada, Spain
Univ Santiago de Compostela, Sch Med, Dept Prevent Med & Publ Hlth, Santiago De Compostela, Spain
Fernandez, E:
Inst Invest Biomed Bellvitge IDIBELL, ICO, Canc Control & Prevent Programme, Tobacco Control Unit, Barcelona, Spain
Univ Barcelona, Sch Med, Dept Clin Sci, Barcelona, Spain
Schiaffino, A:
Inst Invest Biomed Bellvitge IDIBELL, ICO, Canc Control & Prevent Programme, Tobacco Control Unit, Barcelona, Spain
Nebot, M:
Biomed Res Ctr Network Epidemiol & Publ Hlth CIBE, Granada, Spain
Agencia Salut Publ Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
Lopez, MJ:
Biomed Res Ctr Network Epidemiol & Publ Hlth CIBE, Granada, Spain
Agencia Salut Publ Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
Inst Biomed Res IIB St Pau, Barcelona, Spain
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