Factors influencing smoking cessation: Insights from Singapore's nationwide health and lifestyle survey

• Published in: Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore Vol. 53; no. 10; pp. 608 - 620
• Main Authors: Koh, Yen Sin, Sambasivam, Rajeswari, AshaRani, P V, Abdin, Edimansyah, Shafie, Saleha, Ma, Stefan, Chow, Wai Leng, Chong, Siow Ann, van der Eijk, Yvette, Subramaniam, Mythily
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Singapore Academy of Medicine Singapore 15.10.2024
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Educational Status; Female; Health Surveys; Humans; Intention; Life Style; Male; Middle Aged; Singapore - epidemiology; Smoking - epidemiology; Smoking - psychology; Smoking Cessation - methods; Smoking Cessation - statistics & numerical data; Young Adult; Singapore; epidemiology; quit attempt; quit intention; smoking cessation; public health

Singapore has implemented an evidence-based smoking cessation framework to support smokers in quitting. Our study investigated the prevalence and correlates of (1) quit attempts (QA) and quit intentions (QI) among current smokers, and (2) smoking cessation (SC) among ever-smokers in Singapore. Data...