title: Changes and determinants in cigarette smoking prevalence in southwestern France, 1985-1997.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Smoking trends were assessed in southwestern France for the period 1985-1997 using data from the MONICA population surveys conducted in the Toulouse region.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Smoking prevalence decreased in men and remained stable in women, with the exception of age group 35-44 years (stabilization in men, increase in women). In both genders, prevalence of ex-smokers increased. Higher educational level was negatively associated with smoking in men and positively associated in women; in both genders, older age was negatively associated with smoking.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  In southwestern France, the decrease or stabilization in smoking prevalence is due to an increase in ex-smokers rather than in never smokers.
authors.affiliation: INSERM U558, Faculté de Médecine Purpan, Toulouse, France.
authors.forename: Pedro
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Marques-Vidal
authors.forename: Jean-Bernard
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Ruidavets
authors.forename: Jean-Pierre
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Cambou
authors.forename: Jean
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ferrières
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005602:France / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D012907:Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000639:trends