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Affecting perceptions of harm and addiction among college waterpipe tobacco smokers	2011	Duke University School of Nursing, 307 Trent Dr., Durham, NC 27710, USA. Isaac.Lipkus@Duke.edu	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco Periodical, Abbrev. Nicotine Tob.Res. Pub Date Free Form Jul Volume 13 Issue 7 Start Page 599 Other Pages 610 Notes LR: 20160527; GR: P30 DA023026/DA/NIDA NIH HHS/United States; GR: P30 DA023026/DA/NIDA NIH HHS/United States; GR: R01 CA114389/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States; JID: 9815751; OID: NLM: PMC3129239; 2011/04/06 [aheadofprint]; ppublish Place of Publication England ISSN/ISBN 1469-994X; 1462-2203 Accession Number PMID: 21471304 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; IM DOI 10.1093/ntr/ntr049 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 21471304 Abstract INTRODUCTION: The spread of waterpipe tobacco use among youth may be due in part to perceptions that waterpipe tobacco use is safer than other tobacco products, such as cigarettes. In two pilot studies, we sought to modify college waterpipe smokers' perceived risks and worry about waterpipe tobacco smoking. METHODS: We conducted two web-based studies that varied whether college waterpipe users received information on (a) spread of and use of flavored tobacco in waterpipe and (b) harms of waterpipe smoking. Study 1 (N = 91) tested the "incremental" effects on perceptions of risk and worry of adding information about harms of waterpipe smoking to information on the spread of waterpipe and use of flavorings in the tobacco. Study 2 (N = 112) tested the effects on perceptions of risk and worry of reviewing information about harms of waterpipe smoking compared to a no information control group. In Study 1 only, we assessed as part of a 6-month follow-up (n = 70) the percentage of participants who reported no longer using waterpipe. RESULTS: Pooling data from both studies, participants who received information about the harms of waterpipe smoking reported greater perceived risk and worry about harm and addiction and expressed a stronger desire to quit. In Study 1, 62% of participants in the experimental group versus 33% in the control group reported having stopped waterpipe use. CONCLUSIONS: These are the first studies to show that perceptions of addiction and harm from waterpipe use can be modified using minimally intensive interventions; such interventions show promise at decreasing waterpipe use. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Lipkus,I.M., Eissenberg,T., Schwartz-Bloom,R.D., Prokhorov,A.V., Levy,J. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20110406 PMCID PMC3129239 Editors
Dutch patients, retail chicken meat and poultry share the same ESBL genes, plasmids and strains	2011	Department of Medical Microbiology, University Medical Centre Utrecht, the Netherlands. m.leversteinvhall@umcutrecht.nl	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Clinical microbiology and infection : the official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Periodical, Abbrev. Clin.Microbiol.Infect. Pub Date Free Form Jun Volume 17 Issue 6 Start Page 873 Other Pages 880 Notes CI: 2011 The Authors. Clinical Microbiology and Infection; 2011; JID: 9516420; EC 3.5.2.6 (beta-Lactamases); 2011/04/04 [aheadofprint]; ppublish Place of Publication France ISSN/ISBN 1469-0691; 1198-743X Accession Number PMID: 21463397 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM DOI 10.1111/j.1469-0691.2011.03497.x [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 21463397 Abstract Intestinal carriage of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) -producing bacteria in food-producing animals and contamination of retail meat may contribute to increased incidences of infections with ESBL-producing bacteria in humans. Therefore, distribution of ESBL genes, plasmids and strain genotypes in Escherichia coli obtained from poultry and retail chicken meat in the Netherlands was determined and defined as 'poultry-associated' (PA). Subsequently, the proportion of E. coli isolates with PA ESBL genes, plasmids and strains was quantified in a representative sample of clinical isolates. The E. coli were derived from 98 retail chicken meat samples, a prevalence survey among poultry, and 516 human clinical samples from 31 laboratories collected during a 3-month period in 2009. Isolates were analysed using an ESBL-specific microarray, sequencing of ESBL genes, PCR-based replicon typing of plasmids, plasmid multi-locus sequence typing (pMLST) and strain genotyping (MLST). Six ESBL genes were defined as PA (bla(CTX-M-1) , bla(CTX-M-2) , bla(SHV-2) , bla(SHV-12) , bla(TEM-20) , bla(TEM-52) ): 35% of the human isolates contained PA ESBL genes and 19% contained PA ESBL genes located on IncI1 plasmids that were genetically indistinguishable from those obtained from poultry (meat). Of these ESBL genes, 86% were bla(CTX-M-1) and bla(TEM-52) genes, which were also the predominant genes in poultry (78%) and retail chicken meat (75%). Of the retail meat samples, 94% contained ESBL-producing isolates of which 39% belonged to E. coli genotypes also present in human samples. These findings are suggestive for transmission of ESBL genes, plasmids and E. coli isolates from poultry to humans, most likely through the food chain. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Data Source Authors Leverstein-van Hall,M.A., Dierikx,C.M., Cohen Stuart,J., Voets,G.M., van den Munckhof,M.P., van Essen-Zandbergen,A., Platteel,T., Fluit,A.C., van de Sande-Bruinsma,N., Scharinga,J., Bonten,M.J., Mevius,D.J., National ESBL surveillance group Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20110404 PMCID Editors
Flavored waters: influence of ingredients on antioxidant capacity and terpenoid profile by HS-SPME/GC-MS	2011	Requimte/Faculdade de Farmacia, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal.	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry Periodical, Abbrev. J.Agric.Food Chem. Pub Date Free Form 11-May Volume 59 Issue 9 Start Page 5062 Other Pages 5072 Notes LR: 20131121; JID: 0374755; 0 (Antioxidants); 0 (Flavoring Agents); 0 (Terpenes); 059QF0KO0R (Water); 2011/04/04 [aheadofprint]; ppublish Place of Publication United States ISSN/ISBN 1520-5118; 0021-8561 Accession Number PMID: 21462928 Language eng SubFile Evaluation Studies; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM DOI 10.1021/jf1048244 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 21462928 Abstract The antioxidant profiles of 39 water samples (29 flavored waters based on 10 natural waters) and 6 flavors used in their formulation (furnished by producers) were determined. Total phenol and flavonoid contents, reducing power, and DPPH radical scavenging activity were the optical techniques implemented and included in the referred profile. Flavor extracts were analyzed by HS-SPME/GC-MS to obtain the qualitative and quantitative profiles of the volatile fraction of essential oils. Results pointed out a higher reducing power (0.14-11.8 mg of gallic acid/L) and radical scavenging activity (0.29-211.5 mg Trolox/L) of flavored waters compared with the corresponding natural ones, an interesting fact concerning human health. Bioactive compounds, such as polyphenols, were present in all samples (0.5-359 mg of gallic acid/L), whereas flavonoids were not present either in flavored waters or in flavors. The major components of flavor extracts were monoterpenes, such as citral, alpha-limonene, carveol, and alpha-terpineol. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Barroso,M.F., Noronha,J.P., Delerue-Matos,C., Oliveira,M.B. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20110404 PMCID Editors
Nicotine dependence among Chinese city dwellers: a population-based cross-sectional study	2011	Center for Tobacco Control Research, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Yuhangtang Road, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China. ytingzhongyang@yahoo.com	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco Periodical, Abbrev. Nicotine Tob.Res. Pub Date Free Form Jul Volume 13 Issue 7 Start Page 556 Other Pages 564 Notes LR: 20151119; JID: 9815751; 2011/03/31 [aheadofprint]; ppublish Place of Publication England ISSN/ISBN 1469-994X; 1462-2203 Accession Number PMID: 21454911 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM DOI 10.1093/ntr/ntr040 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 21454911 Abstract INTRODUCTION: Although nicotine addiction is thought to be the primary driver of tobacco smoking, few studies have examined nicotine dependence among Chinese mainland smokers. METHODS: A population-based cross-sectional study was designed. Subjects (4735) aged 15 years and older residents were drawn from six cities in China through a multistage systematic sampling procedure. Nicotine dependence of respondents was assessed in a face-to-face interview using the 6-item Mandarin Chinese version of the Fagerstrom Test for Nicotine Dependence (FTND). A multilevel regression model, accounting for cluster sampling, was used to identify correlates of dependence. RESULTS: Among females, only 4.2% (n = 115) were smokers (2.5% daily, 1.7% occasional). Subsequent analysis focused on males, of whom 50.8% (n = 1477) were smokers (38.9% daily, 11.9% occasional). The average FTND score was 2.89 (95% CI: 2.77-3.01) among all current smokers. Daily smokers had a significantly higher FTND score (3.49, 95% CI: 3.35-3.63) than occasional smokers (1.12, 95% CI: 0.98-1.26) (p /= 4. Among daily smokers, FTND scores were negatively associated with age at smoking initiation, education, and self-efficacy for quitting smoking. FTND was associated (negatively) with income among occasional smokers only. There were regional differences in FTND scores among daily smokers. CONCLUSIONS: Cigarette smoking is highly prevalent among Chinese males but rare among Chinese females. Occasional smoking is also common among males. Only 3.3% of occasional male smokers appear dependent by FTND criteria. Dependence varies by smoking history and demographics. These findings have implications for design and implementation of smoking cessation interventions. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Yang,T., Shiffman,S., Rockett,I.R., Cui,X., Cao,R. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20110331 PMCID Editors
Determinants of hookah use among high school students	2011	Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of California-San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA. waldelaimy@ucsd.edu	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco Periodical, Abbrev. Nicotine Tob.Res. Pub Date Free Form Jul Volume 13 Issue 7 Start Page 565 Other Pages 572 Notes LR: 20151119; JID: 9815751; 2011/03/31 [aheadofprint]; ppublish Place of Publication England ISSN/ISBN 1469-994X; 1462-2203 Accession Number PMID: 21454909 Language eng SubFile Comparative Study; Journal Article; IM DOI 10.1093/ntr/ntr041 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 21454909 Abstract INTRODUCTION: Hookah use is increasing among young people, but there are limited data on its use among high school-age populations. We examined hookah use initiation, prevalence, cessation, and psychosocial risk factors of hookah use among high school students. METHODS: A cross-sectional survey of 689 students from three high schools in San Diego County was used to compare characteristics of hookah ever-users to nonusers and factors associated with current and former hookah use. RESULTS: Hookah ever-use in the study population was 26.1%, previous month hookah use was 10.9%, and current hookah use was 10.3%. Most students first learned about hookah from friends (50.3%) or saw a hookah lounge (20.9%). Students believed hookah to be more socially acceptable than cigarettes and less harmful than cigarettes, cigars, and smokeless tobacco. Hookah ever-users were significantly more likely than nonusers to have smoked cigarettes, to know of a hookah lounge in their community, and to believe hookah is safer and more socially acceptable than cigarettes. In comparison to former users, current users were more likely to have recently smoked a cigarette, to know of a hookah lounge in their community, and to believe hookah is more socially acceptable than cigarettes. CONCLUSIONS: Hookah use is becoming a commonly acceptable behavior among adolescents, and risk perception is a significant factor. Presence of hookah lounges are associated with increased hookah use among high school students and should be a target of further regulation. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Smith,J.R., Novotny,T.E., Edland,S.D., Hofstetter,C.R., Lindsay,S.P., Al-Delaimy,W.K. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20110331 PMCID Editors
A discrete-event simulation of smoking-cessation strategies based on varenicline pivotal trial data	2011	United BioSource Corporation, Lexington, Massachusetts, USA.	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full PharmacoEconomics Periodical, Abbrev. Pharmacoeconomics Pub Date Free Form Jun Volume 29 Issue 6 Start Page 497 Other Pages 510 Notes LR: 20151119; JID: 9212404; 0 (Benzazepines); 0 (Nicotinic Agonists); 0 (Quinoxalines); W6HS99O8ZO (Varenicline); ppublish Place of Publication New Zealand ISSN/ISBN 1179-2027; 1170-7690 Accession Number PMID: 21452908 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; T DOI 10.2165/11589230-000000000-00000 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 21452908 Abstract BACKGROUND: Smoking is the leading cause of preventable death in the US. While one in five individuals smoke, and 70% of these indicate a desire to quit, Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Xenakis,J.G., Kinter,E.T., Ishak,K.J., Ward,A.J., Marton,J.P., Willke,R.J., Davies,S., Caro,J.J. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Smoking and Barrett's esophagus in women who undergo upper endoscopy	2011	Section of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Boston University Medical Center, 85 East Concord Street, Room 7721, Boston, MA 02118, USA. brian.jacobson@bmc.org	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Digestive diseases and sciences Periodical, Abbrev. Dig.Dis.Sci. Pub Date Free Form Jun Volume 56 Issue 6 Start Page 1707 Other Pages 1717 Notes LR: 20151119; GR: CA087969/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States; GR: R01 DK088782/DK/NIDDK NIH HHS/United States; GR: R01 DK088782-01/DK/NIDDK NIH HHS/United States; GR: R01DK088782/DK/NIDDK NIH HHS/United States; JID: 7902782; NIHMS287457; OID: NLM: NIHMS287457; Place of Publication United States ISSN/ISBN 1573-2568; 0163-2116 Accession Number PMID: 21448698 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; AIM; IM DOI 10.1007/s10620-011-1672-4 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 21448698 Abstract BACKGROUND: Cigarette use is associated with esophageal adenocarcinoma, and cross-sectional studies suggest an association between smoking and Barrett's esophagus. AIMS: We sought to examine prospectively the effect of smoking on the risk for Barrett's esophagus. METHODS: This was a prospective cohort study among 20,863 women within the Nurses' Health Study who underwent upper gastrointestinal endoscopy for any reason between 1980 and 2006. We assessed the association between smoking and pathologically-confirmed Barrett's esophagus (n = 377). Self-reported data on smoking and potential confounding variables were collected from biennial questionnaires. RESULTS: Compared with women who never smoked, former smokers of 1-24 cigarettes/day had a multivariate odds ratio for Barrett's esophagus of 1.25 (95% CI 0.99-1.59), former smokers of >/= 25 cigarettes/day had a multivariate odds ratio of 1.52 (95% CI 1.04-2.22), current smokers of 1-24 cigarettes/day had a multivariate odds ratio of 0.89 (95% CI 0.54-1.45), and current smokers of >/= 25 cigarettes/day had a multivariate odds ratio of 0.92 (95% CI 0.34-2.54). The risk for Barrett's esophagus increased significantly with increasing pack-years smoked among former (P = 0.008) but not current smokers (P = 0.99), especially when considering exposure >/= 25 years before index endoscopy. Results were similar among women reporting regular heartburn/acid-reflux one or more times a week, and were not accounted for by changes in weight. CONCLUSIONS: Heavy, remote smoking is associated with an increased risk for Barrett's esophagus. This finding suggests a long latency period between exposure and development of the disease, even after discontinuation of smoking. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Jacobson,B.C., Giovannucci,E.L., Fuchs,C.S. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20110330 PMCID PMC3100531 Editors
Isolation and characterisation of lactic acid bacteria from yan-jiang (fermented ginger), a traditional fermented food in Taiwan	2011	Department of Biotechnology, Ming Chuan University, No. 5 De-Ming Road, Gui-Shan, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan.	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Journal of the science of food and agriculture Periodical, Abbrev. J.Sci.Food Agric. Pub Date Free Form 15-Aug Volume 91 Issue 10 Start Page 1746 Other Pages 1750 Notes CI: Copyright (c) 2011; JID: 0376334; 0 (Anti-Bacterial Agents); 0 (DNA, Ribosomal); 0 (Plant Preparations); 0 (RNA, Ribosomal, 16S); 2010/11/02 [received]; 2011/01/06 [revised]; 2011/02/02 [accepted]; 2011/03/28 [aheadofprint]; ppublish Place of Publication England ISSN/ISBN 1097-0010; 0022-5142 Accession Number PMID: 21445893 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; IM DOI 10.1002/jsfa.4364 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 21445893 Abstract BACKGROUND: Yan-jiang (fermented ginger) is a popular traditional fermented food in Taiwan. The lactic acid bacteria (LAB) microflora in yan-jiang has not been studied in detail. In this study, LAB from yan-jiang were isolated, characterised and identified. RESULTS: A total of 176 LAB were isolated; 160 cultures were isolated from yan-jiang samples and 16 cultures were isolated from raw ginger. These isolates were characterised phenotypically and then divided into nine groups (A to I) by restriction fragment length polymorphism analysis and sequencing of 16S ribosomal DNA. Lactobacillus sakei and Lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis were the major LAB found in the initial 2 days of fermentation without pickled plums; these species were mostly replaced by Weissella cibaria and L. plantarum after 3 days of fermentation. In the fermentation bucket with added pickled plums, W. cibaria was the most abundant LAB found during fermentation. The antibacterial activities of the isolates were determined. Twenty-four Lc. lactis subsp. lactis and 19 W. cibaria strains showed inhibitory activity against the indicator strain L. sakei JCM 1157(T) . CONCLUSION: Results demonstrate that various LAB species were more numerous when fermentation was carried out without pickled plums. LAB also had effects on the aroma and flavour of yan-jiang. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Society of Chemical Industry Data Source Authors Chang,C.H., Chen,Y.S., Yanagida,F. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20110328 PMCID Editors
Fine particle air pollution and secondhand smoke exposures and risks inside 66 US casinos	2011	Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA. repace@comcast.net	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Environmental research Periodical, Abbrev. Environ.Res. Pub Date Free Form May Volume 111 Issue 4 Start Page 473 Other Pages 484 Notes CI: Copyright (c) 2011; JID: 0147621; 0 (Air Pollutants); 0 (Particulate Matter); 0 (Tobacco Smoke Pollution); 2010/04/28 [received]; 2011/02/07 [revised]; 2011/02/12 [accepted]; 2011/03/25 [aheadofprint]; ppublish Place of Publication United States ISSN/ISBN 1096-0953; 0013-9351 Accession Number PMID: 21440253 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM DOI 10.1016/j.envres.2011.02.007 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 21440253 Abstract Smoking bans often exempt casinos, exposing occupants to fine particles (PM(2.5)) from secondhand smoke. We quantified the relative contributions to PM(2.5) from both secondhand smoke and infiltrating outdoor sources in US casinos. We measured real-time PM(2.5), particulate polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PPAH), and carbon dioxide (CO(2)) (as an index of ventilation rate) inside and outside 8 casinos in Reno, Nevada. We combined these data with data from previous studies, yielding a total of 66 US casinos with smoking in California, Delaware, Nevada, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania, developing PM(2.5) frequency distributions, with 3 nonsmoking casinos for comparison. Geometric means for PM(2.5) were 53.8 mug/m(3) (range 18.5-205 mug/m(3)) inside smoking casinos, 4.3 mug/m(3) (range 0.26-29.7 mug/m(3)) outside those casinos, and 3.1 mug/m(3) (range 0.6-9 mug/m(3)) inside 3 nonsmoking casinos. In a subset of 21 Reno and Las Vegas smoking casinos, PM(2.5) in gaming areas averaged 45.2 mug/m(3) (95% CI, 37.7-52.7 mug/m(3)); adjacent nonsmoking casino restaurants averaged 27.2 mug/m(3) (95% CI, 17.5-36.9 mug/m(3)), while PM(2.5) outside the casinos averaged 3.9 mug/m(3) (95% CI, 2.5-5.3 mug/m(3)). For a subset of 10 Nevada and Pennsylvania smoking casinos, incremental (indoor-outdoor) PM(2.5) was correlated with incremental PPAH (R(2)=0.79), with ventilation rate-adjusted smoker density (R(2)=0.73), and with smoker density (R(2)=0.60), but not with ventilation rates (R(2)=0.15). PPAH levels in 8 smoking casinos in 3 states averaged 4 times outdoors. The nonsmoking casinos' PM(2.5) (n=3) did not differ from outdoor levels, nor did their PPAH (n=2). Incremental PM(2.5) from secondhand smoke in approximately half the smoking casinos exceeded a level known to produce cardiovascular morbidity in nonsmokers after less than 2h of exposure, posing acute health risks to patrons and workers. Casino ventilation and air cleaning practices failed to control secondhand smoke PM(2.5). Drifting PM(2.5) from secondhand smoke contaminated unseparated nonsmoking areas. Smoke-free casinos reduced PM(2.5) to the same low levels found outdoors. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Elsevier Inc Data Source Authors Repace,J.L., Jiang,R.T., Acevedo-Bolton,V., Cheng,K.C., Klepeis,N.E., Ott,W.R., Hildemann,L.M. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20110325 PMCID Editors
Prospective predictors of quitting behaviours among adult smokers in six cities in China: findings from the International Tobacco Control (ITC) China Survey	2011	VicHealth Centre for Tobacco Control, Cancer Council Victoria, Melbourne, Australia. lin.li@cancervic.org.au	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Addiction (Abingdon, England) Periodical, Abbrev. Addiction Pub Date Free Form Jul Volume 106 Issue 7 Start Page 1335 Other Pages 1345 Notes LR: 20150204; CI: (c) 2011 The Authors, Addiction (c) 2011; GR: 57897/Canadian Institutes of Health Research/Canada; GR: 79551/Canadian Institutes of Health Research/Canada; GR: C312/A3726/Cancer Research UK/United Kingdom; GR: P50 CA111236/CA/NCI NIH HHS Place of Publication England ISSN/ISBN 1360-0443; 0965-2140 Accession Number PMID: 21438942 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM DOI 10.1111/j.1360-0443.2011.03444.x [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 21438942 Abstract AIMS: To examine predictors of quitting behaviours among adult smokers in China, in light of existing knowledge from previous research in four western countries and two southeast Asian countries. DESIGN: Face-to-face interviews were carried out with smokers in 2006 using the International Tobacco Control (ITC) China Survey, with follow-up about 16 months later. A stratified multi-stage cluster sampling design was employed. SETTING: Beijing and five other cities in China. PARTICIPANTS: A total of 4732 smokers were first surveyed in 2006. Of these, 3863 were re-contacted in 2007, with a retention rate of 81.6%. MEASUREMENTS: Baseline measures of socio-demographics, dependence and interest in quitting were used prospectively to predict both making quit attempts and staying quit among those who attempted. FINDINGS: Overall, 25.3% Chinese smokers reported having made at least one quit attempt between waves 1 and 2; of these, 21.7% were still stopped at wave 2. Independent predictors of making quit attempts included having higher quitting self-efficacy, previous quit attempts, more immediate intentions to quit, longer time to first cigarette upon waking, negative opinion of smoking and having smoking restrictions at home. Independent predictors of staying quit were being older, having longer previous abstinence from smoking and having more immediate quitting intentions. CONCLUSIONS: Predictors of Chinese smokers' quitting behaviours are somewhat different to those found in previous research from other countries. Nicotine dependence and self-efficacy seem to be more important for attempts than for staying quit in China, and quitting intentions are related to both attempts and staying quit. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Society for the Study of Addiction Data Source Authors Li,L., Feng,G., Jiang,Y., Yong,H.H., Borland,R., Fong,G.T. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20110527 PMCID PMC3107915 Editors

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