Smoking behaviours and beliefs of older Australians.

摘要: Reviews of the effects smoking on health have concluded that older smokers can experience considerable benefits from giving up smoking. In a representative population survey people aged 15 years and over in South Australia, percentage 60 who were was 13.5 per cent (95 confidence interval 10.9 to 16.2 cent). Compared with under (n = 727), 88) significantly more likely: be less convinced health; perceive they not personally at risk their future; believe had affected own so far; there daily level cigarette consumption safe. Strategies encourage consider objectively how impairs living, including personal disclosure smoking-related damage through lung-function testing, deserve further research.