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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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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/). |
spellingShingle | Article 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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