title: Predictors of smoking cessation and relapse in older adults.
abstract: We examined longitudinal changes in smoking behavior among older adults in three community cohorts of the Established Populations for Epidemiologic Studies of the Elderly. Smoking prevalence declined from 15% at baseline to 9% during 6 years of follow-up. Annual smoking cessation and relapse rates were 10% and less than 1%, respectively. Interval diagnosis of myocardial infarction, stroke, or cancer increased subsequent smoking cessation but not relapse. Although smoking cessation around diagnosis is increased, primary prevention could yield greater benefits.
authors.affiliation: Epidemiology, Demography and Biometry Program, National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892.
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Salive
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cornoni-Huntley
authors.forename: A Z
authors.initials: AZ
authors.lastname: LaCroix
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Ostfeld
authors.forename: R B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Wallace
authors.forename: C H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Hennekens
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence; D012008:Recurrence; D012307:Risk Factors; D016540:Smoking Cessation; D014029:Tobacco Use Disorder / Q000453:epidemiology*; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology