Educational attainment & quitting smoking: A structural equation model approach

Preventive Medicine
Ann Goding SauerJ Lee Westmaas

Abstract

In the United States, disparities in smoking prevalence and cessation by socioeconomic status are well documented, but there is limited research on reasons why and none conducted in a national sample assessing multiple potential mechanisms. We identified smoking and cessation-related behavioral and environmental variables associated with both educational attainment and quitting success. We used a structural equation model of cross-sectional data from respondents ≥25 years from the United States 2010-2011 Tobacco Use Supplement-Current Population Survey. Quitting success was defined as former (n = 2607) versus continuing smokers (n = 7636); categories of educational attainment were ≤high school degree, some college/college degree, and advanced degree. Results indicated that using nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) >1 month and having a home smoking restriction were associated with both educational attainment and quitting success. Those with lower educational attainment versus those with an advanced degree were less likely to report using NRT >1 month (≤high school: β = -0.50, p < 0.001; college: β = -0.24, p = 0.019). Use of NRT >1 month, in turn, was positively associated with quitting success (β = 0.25, p < 0.001). Those with ...Continue Reading

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Apr 5, 2019·Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention : a Publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, Cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology·Ann Goding SauerStacey A Fedewa

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