trends in regular smoking for girls 1999-2010

Perceptions and Quitting Behaviours among Adolescent Smokers in NZ: 2002 to 2008

Dr Louise MarshCancer Society Research Fellow

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Cancer Society Social & Behavioural Research Unit (SBRU)

Te Hunga Rangahau Ārai Mate Pukupuku

Cancer Society Social & Behavioural Research Unit (SBRU)Te Hunga Rangahau Ārai Mate Pukupuku

Trends in regular smoking for girls1999-2010

ASH New Zealand (2011)


Trends in regular smoking for boys1999-2010

ASH New Zealand (2011)


Hooked on nicotine scores among young NZ smokers

Guo, H., R. McGee, A.I. Reeder, and A. Gray (2010)


Success of smoking cessation among young people

• Most people who smoke regret their decision to start smoking and want to quit

• Despite wanting to quit, many young people are unable to successfully do so


Aim of the Study

To examine trends among young NZ smokers in

desire to quit smoking,perceptions of their ability to quit,

and actual quit attempts

from 2002-2008


Survey

• Health Sponsorship Council health lifestyle surveys

• Biennial national surveys• Monitor risk and protective factors for smoking • Over 3000 14-15 year olds• Analysed trends in data from 2002 to 2008• Current smokers


MeasuresDesire to quit

“Do you want to stop smoking now?”Self efficacy beliefs about quitting

“Do you think you would be able to stop smoking if you wanted to? “

Quit attempts“During the past year (12 months) have you

ever tried to stop smoking cigarettes?”


Current SmokingTotal Sample Current Smokers

Sample size 12,422 % 2,092 %

Not a smoker 9,321 75.0 0 0.0

Less than monthly 919 7.4 0 0.0

At least once a day 1,339 10.8 1,339 64.0

At least once a week 411 3.3 411 19.7

At least once a month 342 2.8 342 16.4


DemographicsTotal Sample Current Smokers

Sample size 12,422 % 2,092 %

Sex Male 6,207 50.0 825 39.4

Female 6,194 50.0 1,266 60.5 Age 14 7,963 64.1 1,275 61.0

15 4,035 32.5 722 34.5

Ethnicity NZ European 6625 53.3 887 42.4

Māori 2,847 22.9 845 40.4

Pacific 1,321 10.6 213 10.2

Asian 876 7.1 54 2.6


What did we find?


Wanting to stop smoking

Māori: 1.6 (1.3 to 1.9)

Pacific: 2.3 (1.7 to 3.3)


Belief in being able to stop smoking


Made a quit attempt

Māori: 2.1 (1.7 to 2.6)

Pacific: 2.6 (1.8 to 3.9)


What predicts a quit attempt?

5.9 (CI: 4.8 to 7.4)

0.4 (CI: 0.3 to 0.5)

Want to Quit

Believe they can Quit

Quit Attempt


Conclusions• Little change in the number of young people

making a quit attempt since 2002• Desire and motivation to quit remain

important• Young people may believe they can quit

whenever they want, but this may stop them making a quit attempt


Where to from here?• Smoking cessation support for young people

– What works for young people?– What is available?

• Future research– What does smoking cessation support look like

for young people?


Acknowledgements

Professor Rob McGee and Andrew GrayCancer Society Social and Behavioural Research Unit,

University of Otago

Dr Rhiannon Newcombe and Judy LiHealth Sponsorship Council

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