Smoking‐related beliefs and behaviour of South Australians with diabetes

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health - Tập 19 - Trang 309-312 - 1995
Melanie Wakefield1, David Wilson1, Pat Phillips2, Penny Kent3, Lyn Roberts3, Neville Owen4
1Behavioural Epidemiology Unit, South Australian Health Commission, Adelaide
2Endocrine and Diabetes Service, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Adelaide
3South Australian Smoking and Health Project, Adelaide
4Department of Community Medicine, University of Adelaide

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Abstract:Data cumulated from three representative population surveys (n = 9402) in South Australia were used to determine smoking prevalence of those aged 15 years or over with and without self‐reported medically confirmed diabetes. Overall, smoking prevalence in the two groups did not differ. However, among those aged under 40 years with self‐reported diabetes, smoking prevalence approached 55 per cent, which was significantly higher than in young respondents without diabetes (32 per cent). Diabetic smokers were no more likely than were nondiabetic smokers to have tried to quit or to be ready to quit; one‐quarter of diabetic smokers had no thought of quitting or of modifying their habit Smokers with diabetes were significantly more likely to be heavy smokers (43.5 per cent) than were nondiabetic smokers (23.4 per cent). Fewer smokers with diabetes tended to believe that smoking causes or aggravates heart disease or circulatory problems than did other smokers, although these differences did not reach statistical significance. Additional effort is required to find methods to assist people with diabetes to refrain from smoking.

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Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health

Tập 19

309-312

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