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High Perceived Susceptibility to and Severity of COVID-19 in Smokers Are Associated with Quitting-Related Behaviors

A growing body of evidence shows smoking is a risk factor for coronavirus disease (COVID-19). We examined the associations of quitting-related behaviors with perceived susceptibility to and severity of COVID-19 in smokers. We conducted a telephone survey of 659 community-based adult smokers (81.7% m...

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Autores principales: Li, Yajie, Luk, Tzu Tsun, Wu, Yongda, Cheung, Derek Yee Tak, Li, William Ho Cheung, Tong, Henry Sau Chai, Lai, Vienna Wai Yin, Ho, Sai Yin, Lam, Tai Hing, Wang, Man Ping
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8535969/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34682641
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph182010894
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author Li, Yajie
Luk, Tzu Tsun
Wu, Yongda
Cheung, Derek Yee Tak
Li, William Ho Cheung
Tong, Henry Sau Chai
Lai, Vienna Wai Yin
Ho, Sai Yin
Lam, Tai Hing
Wang, Man Ping
author_facet Li, Yajie
Luk, Tzu Tsun
Wu, Yongda
Cheung, Derek Yee Tak
Li, William Ho Cheung
Tong, Henry Sau Chai
Lai, Vienna Wai Yin
Ho, Sai Yin
Lam, Tai Hing
Wang, Man Ping
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description A growing body of evidence shows smoking is a risk factor for coronavirus disease (COVID-19). We examined the associations of quitting-related behaviors with perceived susceptibility to and severity of COVID-19 in smokers. We conducted a telephone survey of 659 community-based adult smokers (81.7% male) in Hong Kong, where there was no lockdown. Exposure variables were perceptions that smoking can increase the risk of contracting COVID-19 (perceived susceptibility) and its severity if infected (perceived severity). Outcome variables were quit attempts, smoking reduction since the outbreak of the pandemic, and intention to quit within 30 days. Covariates included sex, age, education, heaviness of smoking, psychological distress, and perceived danger of COVID-19. High perceived susceptibility and severity were reported by 23.9% and 41.7% of participants, respectively. High perceived susceptibility was associated with quit attempts (prevalence ratio (PR) 2.22, 95% CI 1.41–3.49), smoking reduction (PR 1.75, 95% CI 1.21–2.51), and intention to quit (PR 2.31, 95% CI 1.40–3.84). Perceived severity of COVID-19 was associated with quit attempts (PR 1.64, 95% CI 1.01–2.67) but not with smoking reduction or intention to quit. To conclude, the perceived susceptibility to and severity of COVID-19 in smokers were associated with quitting-related behaviors in current smokers, which may have important implications for smoking cessation amid the pandemic.
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spelling pubmed-85359692021-10-23 High Perceived Susceptibility to and Severity of COVID-19 in Smokers Are Associated with Quitting-Related Behaviors Li, Yajie Luk, Tzu Tsun Wu, Yongda Cheung, Derek Yee Tak Li, William Ho Cheung Tong, Henry Sau Chai Lai, Vienna Wai Yin Ho, Sai Yin Lam, Tai Hing Wang, Man Ping Int J Environ Res Public Health Article A growing body of evidence shows smoking is a risk factor for coronavirus disease (COVID-19). We examined the associations of quitting-related behaviors with perceived susceptibility to and severity of COVID-19 in smokers. We conducted a telephone survey of 659 community-based adult smokers (81.7% male) in Hong Kong, where there was no lockdown. Exposure variables were perceptions that smoking can increase the risk of contracting COVID-19 (perceived susceptibility) and its severity if infected (perceived severity). Outcome variables were quit attempts, smoking reduction since the outbreak of the pandemic, and intention to quit within 30 days. Covariates included sex, age, education, heaviness of smoking, psychological distress, and perceived danger of COVID-19. High perceived susceptibility and severity were reported by 23.9% and 41.7% of participants, respectively. High perceived susceptibility was associated with quit attempts (prevalence ratio (PR) 2.22, 95% CI 1.41–3.49), smoking reduction (PR 1.75, 95% CI 1.21–2.51), and intention to quit (PR 2.31, 95% CI 1.40–3.84). Perceived severity of COVID-19 was associated with quit attempts (PR 1.64, 95% CI 1.01–2.67) but not with smoking reduction or intention to quit. To conclude, the perceived susceptibility to and severity of COVID-19 in smokers were associated with quitting-related behaviors in current smokers, which may have important implications for smoking cessation amid the pandemic. MDPI 2021-10-17 /pmc/articles/PMC8535969/ /pubmed/34682641 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph182010894 Text en © 2021 by the authors. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
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Li, Yajie
Luk, Tzu Tsun
Wu, Yongda
Cheung, Derek Yee Tak
Li, William Ho Cheung
Tong, Henry Sau Chai
Lai, Vienna Wai Yin
Ho, Sai Yin
Lam, Tai Hing
Wang, Man Ping
High Perceived Susceptibility to and Severity of COVID-19 in Smokers Are Associated with Quitting-Related Behaviors
title High Perceived Susceptibility to and Severity of COVID-19 in Smokers Are Associated with Quitting-Related Behaviors
title_full High Perceived Susceptibility to and Severity of COVID-19 in Smokers Are Associated with Quitting-Related Behaviors
title_fullStr High Perceived Susceptibility to and Severity of COVID-19 in Smokers Are Associated with Quitting-Related Behaviors
title_full_unstemmed High Perceived Susceptibility to and Severity of COVID-19 in Smokers Are Associated with Quitting-Related Behaviors
title_short High Perceived Susceptibility to and Severity of COVID-19 in Smokers Are Associated with Quitting-Related Behaviors
title_sort high perceived susceptibility to and severity of covid-19 in smokers are associated with quitting-related behaviors
topic Article
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8535969/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34682641
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph182010894
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