Abstract
We assessed characteristics and correlates of recent successful cessation (quitting smoking for 6 months or longer within the past year) among US adult cigarette smokers aged 18 years or older. Estimates came from the July 2018 fielding of the 2018–2019 Tobacco Use Supplement to the Current Population Survey (N = 26,759). In 2018, 7.1% of adult smokers reported recent successful cessation. Recent successful cessation varied by certain demographic characteristics, noncigarette tobacco product use, smoke-free home rules, and receipt of advice to quit from a medical doctor. To help more smokers quit, public health practitioners can ensure that evidence-based tobacco control interventions, including barrier-free access to evidence-based cessation treatments, are reaching all tobacco users, especially those who face greater barriers to quitting.
Highlights
MethodsData came from the July 2018 fielding (the first of 3 data collections) of the 2018–2019 TUS-CPS, a cross-sectional, householdbased survey of noninstitutionalized US adults aged 18 years or older in the 50 US states and the District of Columbia [3]
Recent successful cessation varied by certain demographic characteristics, noncigarette tobacco product use, smokefree home rules, and receipt of advice to quit from a medical doctor
To help more smokers quit, public health practitioners can ensure that evidence-based tobacco control interventions, including barrier-free access to evidence-based cessation treatments, are reaching all tobacco users, especially those who face greater barriers to quitting
Summary
Data came from the July 2018 fielding (the first of 3 data collections) of the 2018–2019 TUS-CPS, a cross-sectional, householdbased survey of noninstitutionalized US adults aged 18 years or older in the 50 US states and the District of Columbia [3]. In July 2018, 26,759 adults completed the TUS-CPS interview as self-respondents (mean self-response rate, 57.7%). Current smokers were defined as adults who had smoked at least 100 cigarettes during their lifetime and currently smoked “every day” or “some days.”. Former smokers were adults who had smoked at least 100 cigarettes during their lifetime but currently did not smoke at all. Recent successful smoking cessation was defined as former smokers who quit smoking cigarettes within the past year and remained quit for 6 months or more. Recent successful cessation was assessed among former smokers who quit with-
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