Fumes-tu encore? Quitting among French and American Smokers: 2000-2010
Menée aux Etats-Unis et en France à partir des données de 3 enquêtes réalisées entre 2000 et 2010 auprès de personnes âgées de 20 à 75 ans et ayant déjà fumé, cette étude analyse les facteurs sociodémographiques impliqués dans l'initiation et le sevrage tabagiques
Objectives : This paper examines sociodemographic correlates of initiation and quitting among French and American smokers. Methods : National surveys in France and the U.S in 2000, 2005, and 2010 were analyzed of ever smokers, 20-75 years old. Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression (MLR) analyses were conducted of age of initiation and quitting, Results : Smoking prevalence decreased for Americans each survey year (25.2%, 22.9% and 17.9%) whereas the comparable figures for the French were 33.9%, 31.5%, and 33.8%. French smokers consumed fewer cigarettes per day, (12.9 vs. 14.4 in 2000, 13.5. vs. 16.8 in 2005, 12.2 vs. 15.1 in 2010), began consuming at a later age, and smoked for a shorter duration. MLR results revealed significant differences in the odds ratios indicating the relative influence of sociodemographic variables on age of initiation and quitting. Conclusion : Quitting smoking continues to be a major challenge varying by similar factors, particularly education, in both France and the U.S. Policy Implications : Public policy initiatives to promote quitting must be strengthened including the need to address population specific inequalities and disparities in tobacco use and consequences.