Smoking recidivism among an age cohort of men in Zutphen (The Netherlands): 1960-1985.
Current smoking decreased and former smoking increased among a cohort of originally middle-aged men in Zutphen during the period 1960-1985. Cohort analyses revealed two distinct advantages in comparison with the usual cross-sectional analyses: inconsistent answers on never smoking could be eliminated, and former smokers resuming their habit could be traced. Recidivism of smoking increased strongly during the period 1977-1985. If recidivism of smoking affected younger cohorts as well, it could develop into an important health problem.
Université de Limbourg, Maastricht, Pays-Bas, The Netherlands.
J
J
Van Reek
H
H
Adriaanse
L
L
Ramstrøm
D
D
Kromhout
D000328:Adult; D015331:Cohort Studies; D006801:Humans; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009426:Netherlands / Q000453:epidemiology; D010352:Patient Dropouts; D012907:Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology*