Time and age trends in smoking cessation in Europe

• DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0211976
• Publication Date: 2019-02-07T20:42:48Z
• Authors: Giancarlo Pesce; Alessandro Marcon; Lucia Calciano; Jennifer L. Perret; Michael J. Abramson; Roberto Bono; Jean Bousquet; Alessandro G. Fois; Christer Janson; Deborah Jarvis; Rain Jõgi; Bénédicte Leynaert; Dennis Nowak; Vivi Schlünssen; Isabel Urrutia-Landa; Giuseppe Verlato; Simona Villani; Torsten Zuberbier; Cosetta Minelli; Simone Accordini
• Keywords: Male; IMPACT; Tobacco Smoking / epidemiology; RELAPSE; [SDV.MHEP.PSR]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Human health and pathology/Pulmonology and respiratory tract; INITIATION; 0302 clinical medicine; Trend; PREDICTORS; Smoking; Q; R; Public Health, Global Health, Social Medicine and Epidemiology; Middle Aged; Adolescent; Adult; Age Distribution; Europe; Female; Health Promotion; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Retrospective Studies; Sex Factors; Smoking Cessation; Tobacco Smoking; Young Adult; PREVALENCE; 3. Good health; Multidisciplinary Sciences; ALLERGIC RHINITIS; Europe; Age trends, Ageing Lungs in European Cohorts (ALEC) study, Europe, smoking cessation, time trends; Science & Technology - Other Topics; Medicine; Female; Europe / epidemiology; Research Article; Cessation; Adult; Smoking Cessation / statistics & numerical data; Adolescent; General Science & Technology; Science; 610; Health Promotion; Young Adult; 03 medical and health sciences; Age Distribution; Sex Factors; Public Health, Tobacco Control, Tobacco Smoking, Smoking Cessation, Time Trends, Pregnancy; MD Multidisciplinary; Tobacco Smoking; Humans; Retrospective Studies; Science & Technology; ADULTS; Ageing Lungs in European Cohorts (ALEC) study; Retrospective studies; Folkhälsovetenskap, global hälsa, socialmedicin och epidemiologi; [SDV.SPEE] Life Sciences [q-bio]/Santé publique et épidémiologie; [SDV.MHEP.PSR] Life Sciences [q-bio]/Human health and pathology/Pulmonology and respiratory tract; ASTHMA; [SDV.SPEE]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Santé publique et épidémiologie; Smoking Cessation

Background Smoking is the main risk factor for most of leading causes death. Cessation single important step that smokers can take to improve their health. With aim informing policy makers about decisions on future tobacco control strategies, we estimated time and age trends in smoking cessation Europe between 1980 2010. Methods Data history 50,228 lifetime from 17 European countries were obtained six large population-based studies included Ageing Lungs Cohorts (ALEC) consortium. rates assessed retrospectively, three decades (1980–1989, 1990–1999, 2000–2010). The analyses stratified by sex region (North, East, South, West Europe). Results Overall, 21,735 subjects (43.3%) quit over a total time-at-risk 803,031 years. increased 2010 young adults (16–40 years), especially females, all regions, older (41–60 years) North Europe, while they stable South Europe. In 2000s, men women combined highest (49.9 per 1,000/year) compared other regions (range: 26.5–32.7 1,000/year). A sharp peak was observed around 30, possibly as consequence pregnancy-related cessation. who started before 16 less likely than those later. Conclusions Our findings suggest an increasing awareness detrimental effects across However, are lagging behind suggesting need intensify strategies these regions. Additional efforts should be made keep adolescents away taking up smoking, early initiation could make quitting more challenging during later life.