title: Better late than never: the perceived benefits of smoking cessation among women in late midlife.
abstract: The current study examined the association of smoking cessation (≥1 year without relapse) and self-reported psychosocial and physical outcomes among a community sample of women (N = 195; mean age = 63.7 years, SD = 5.7 years). Data were collected in 1985-1986 and 2009. Successful smoking cessation for ≥1 year was significantly associated with each of the outcome measures (e.g., less financial stress [adjusted odds ratio (AOR) = 0.50; 95% confidence interval (CI) = 0.25-1.00, P< 0.05), less life dissatisfaction (AOR = 0.51, 95% CI = 0.24-1.09, P< 0.05). Findings suggest that older women should be included in smoking cessation programs, and the important benefits of quitting should be used to encourage cessation.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Psychiatry , New York University School of Medicine , New York , New York , USA.
authors.forename: Judith S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Brook
authors.forename: Elizabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Rubenstone
authors.forename: Chenshu
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: David W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Brook
mesh_terms: D015331:Cohort Studies; D017281:Cost of Illness; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009518:New York / Q000453:epidemiology; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D012907:Smoking / Q000191:economics / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology; D016540:Smoking Cessation / Q000191:economics / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*
keywords: Smoking cessation; older women and smoking cessation; smoking cessation and financial stress; smoking cessation and health; smoking cessation and the social network