Social capital, institutional (vertical) trust and smoking: A study of daily smoking and smoking cessation among ever smokers

摘要: Objectives: The associations between vertical ( institutional) trust in the healthcare system and mass media newspapers television), daily smoking cessation were investigated. Methods: 2004 public-health survey Scania is a cross-sectional study. A total of 27,757 persons aged 18-80 years answered postal questionnaire, which represents 59% random sample. logistic regression model was used to investigate institutional media, cessation. multivariate analysis performed importance possible confounders age, country origin, education, economic stress, generalized other people) on differences according media. Results: 14.9% men 18.1% women smokers. Middle-aged respondents smokers significantly higher extent than young. Respondents with low had odds ratios smoking, 1.88 95% CI 1.38-2.57) among 2.05 1.51-2.78) women, while no significant 1.01 0.67-1.52) 1.55 0.97-2.47) after multiple adjustments. Conclusions: Institutional vertical) but not associated lower having quit if ever smoker. seems be potent arena for tobacco prevention. (Less)