title: [Quitting Attempts and Utilisation of Smoking Cessation Aids among Smokers in Germany: Results from the 2012 Epidemiological Survey of Substance Abuse].
abstract: Aim:This study presents current data on smoking cessation and usage of smoking cessation aids among smokers in a representative sample of German smokers. Data of 2012 will be compared with data of the year 2000.Methods:The sample of the 2012 Epidemiological Survey of Substance Abuse (ESA) was randomly drawn from population registers and consisted of 9 084 individuals aged 18-64 years. A mixed-mode design including questionnaires, telephone and Internet interviews was applied. The response rate was 53,6%. Number of smoking cessation attempts and usage of smoking cessation aids were assessed among actual and former smokers.Results:Of the 4 261 persons who had smoked in their lifetime 54,1% are actual and 45,9% former smokers. Among actual smokers 64,5% have tried to quit smoking at least once; 24,3% within the last 12 months. Quit attempts were mostly undertaken without formal help (53,7%). Users of smoking cessation aids report that they used social support (22,6%), self-help material (13,3%), nicotine replacement products (11,3%) and E-cigarettes (8,4%).Conclusions:Compared to the year 2000 the number of former smokers has increased. While the number of smoking cessation attempts among smokers is unchanged, more smokers use smoking cessation aids. Using E-cigarettes for smoking cessation is becoming more important.
authors.affiliation: IFT Gesundheitsförderung Gesellschaft mbH, Leitung, München.
authors.forename: C B
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: Kröger
authors.affiliation: IFT Institut für Therapieforschung, Epidemiology, München.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Gomes de Matos
authors.affiliation: IFT Institut für Therapieforschung, Epidemiology, München.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Piontek
authors.affiliation: IFT Gesundheitsförderung, Tabakentwöhnung, München.
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Wenig
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D005260:Female; D019538:Health Care Surveys; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017678:Sex Distribution; D012907:Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000639:trends; D016540:Smoking Cessation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D000074606:Smoking Prevention; D061485:Tobacco Use Cessation Devices / Q000706:statistics & numerical data* / Q000639:trends; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult