Use of tobacco cessation treatments among young adult smokers: 2005 National Health Interview Survey.
OBJECTIVE
We compared use of smoking cessation treatments and factors associated with treatment use among young adult smokers and other adult smokers.


METHODS
We used data from the 2005 National Health Interview Survey core and cancer control supplement. The sample consisted of 6511 current smokers, of whom 759 were aged 18-24 years. Our analyses were weighted to account for differential sampling probabilities and nonresponse rates. We compared continuous measures using the t test; logistic regression was used to obtain odds ratios and confidence intervals. Multiple logistic regression was used to identify correlates of treatment use.


RESULTS
Behavioral treatment use was infrequent among all smokers (4%-5%). Young adult smokers were less likely than other smokers to use pharmacotherapy (18% vs 32%). Correlates of pharmacotherapy use for young adult smokers were receiving advice from a health care provider, heavier smoking, and higher educational attainment. Compared with other smokers, young adult smokers were less likely to have received advice to quit from a health care provider (49% vs 60%).


CONCLUSIONS
Evidence-based tobacco cessation treatments are underused by young adult smokers.
Curry
Susan J
SJ
Institute for Health Research and Policy, University of Illinois, Chicago, IL 60608, USA. suecurry@uic.edu
Sporer
Amy K
AK
Pugach
Oksana
O
Campbell
Richard T
RT
Emery
Sherry
S
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D019458:Insurance Coverage; D007348:Insurance, Health; D008019:Life Style; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care / Q000208:ethnology / Q000523:psychology; D016540:Smoking Cessation / Q000191:economics / Q000208:ethnology / Q000379:methods / Q000523:psychology; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014481:United States