Duration of smoking abstinence and success in quitting
Duration of smoking abstinence and success in quitting
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DOI:
10.1093/jnci/89.8.572
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发表时间:
1997-04-16
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通讯作者:
Farkas, AJ
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作者:
Gilpin, EA;Pierce, JP;Farkas, AJ
Background: For most smokers, quitting is a difficult process, Many smokers try to quit repeatedly before they succeed, with some relapsing even after a lengthy period of abstinence. Few population-based cohort studies have examined relapse among former smokers. Quantification of the relationship between the duration of abstinence and the likelihood of continued abstinence is important for the evaluation of ongoing public health interventions and the design of smoking-cessation programs. Purpose: We analyzed longitudinal data from a large, representative population cohort of former smokers and estimated the probability of future relapse for different durations of abstinence at baseline (e.g., 1 to