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Smoking Patterns and Smoking Cessation Willingness—A Study among Beneficiaries of Government Welfare Assistance in Poland

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  • Katarzyna Milcarz

    (Department of Tobacco Control, Preventive Medicine Department, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz, 90-752, Poland)

  • Teresa Makowiec-Dąbrowska

    (Department of Work Physiology and Ergonomics, Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, Lodz 91-348, Poland)

  • Leokadia Bak-Romaniszyn

    (Department of Nutrition in Digestive Tract Diseases, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz, 93-338, Poland)

  • Dorota Kaleta

    (Department of Tobacco Control, Preventive Medicine Department, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz, 90-752, Poland)

Abstract

This study examines the prevalence and tobacco use patterns among adult social assistance beneficiaries and their interest in quitting. The results are based on data collected in a cross-sectional survey conducted among adults in the Piotrkowski district. A sample of 3636 social assistance beneficiaries produced a total of 1817 respondents who completed face-to-face questionnaires. Overall, 37.1% of the respondents, including 52.8% men and 29.6% women, were current smokers. Over one third of the smokers reported their willingness to quit. In the study population, several characteristics were significantly associated with the current daily smoking: male gender, low educational attainment, unemployment or temporary employment, lack of awareness of smoking-associated health risks, use of e-cigarettes, and exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (ETS). The intention to quit smoking among the daily smokers was positively correlated with their awareness of smoking-associated health risks, lack of previous quit attempts, and low exposure to ETS. Smoking prevalence among social assistance recipients tends to be higher than in the general population, but more than half of the smokers are willing to quit. There is an urgency to develop policies tailored to the needs of these disadvantaged population groups.

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  • Katarzyna Milcarz & Teresa Makowiec-Dąbrowska & Leokadia Bak-Romaniszyn & Dorota Kaleta, 2017. "Smoking Patterns and Smoking Cessation Willingness—A Study among Beneficiaries of Government Welfare Assistance in Poland," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 14(2), pages 1-21, January.
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    2. Katarzyna Milcarz & Leokadia Bak-Romaniszyn & Dorota Kaleta, 2017. "Environmental Tobacco Smoke Exposure and Smoke-Free Rules in Homes among Socially-Disadvantaged Populations in Poland," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 14(4), pages 1-17, April.
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    5. Marek Milcarz & Kinga Polańska & Leokadia Bak-Romaniszyn & Dorota Kaleta, 2017. "How Social Care Beneficiaries in Poland Rate Relative Harmfulness of Various Tobacco and Nicotine-Containing Products," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 14(9), pages 1-11, September.
    6. Emilia Krakowiak & Katarzyna Sygit & Marian Sygit & Elżbieta Cipora & Jan Krakowiak, 2020. "Exposure to Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS) among Employees of Hospitality Venues in the Light of Changes in Anti-Tobacco Legislation in Poland," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(10), pages 1-19, May.
    7. Małgorzata Znyk & Kinga Polańska & Leokadia Bąk-Romaniszyn & Dorota Kaleta, 2020. "Correlates of Blood Pressure and Cholesterol Level Testing Among a Socially-Disadvantaged Population in Poland," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(6), pages 1-15, March.

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