Résumé :
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[BDSP. Notice produite par INIST R0x6x8gz. Diffusion soumise à autorisation]. Objectives, This study sought to determine the predictors of smoking and time until smoking cessation in a cohort of adults with asthma Methods. Adults with asthma (n=374) in northem California completed structured telephone interviews at baseline and 18-month follow-up. Results, Of the 374 subjects, 156 reported ever having smoked, and 39 indicated that they currently smoked. Earlier birth cohort, lower educational atlainment, White race, and presence in childhood residence of an aduit who smoked were associated with a greater risk of ever smoking. Lower educational attainment, early smoking initiation, higher daily eigarette consumption, and late-childhood-onset asthma were associated with a longer interval until smoking cessation. Conchisions, Persons with asthma at high risk of cigarette smoking and delayed quitting can be identified on the basis of clinical and demographic characteristics.
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