Indicator Profile of Smoking Cessation Attempt
Why Is This Important?
Quitting smoking carries major and immediate health benefits for men and women of all ages, even those in the older age groups who have smoked for many years.- Quitting smoking decreases the risk of lung cancer, cancer of the mouth, larynx, bladder, kidney, pancreas, and cervix.
- Quitting smoking reduces the risk of respiratory diseases such as emphysema, chronic bronchitis, pneumonia, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
- Quitting smoking reduces the risk of stroke and heart disease.
Percentage of Current Daily Smokers Who Reported a Quit Attempt in the Past 12 Months, Adults Aged 18 and Older, Utah, Region, and U.S., 1991-2005
Data Notes
The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) survey is conducted with a representative sample of non-institutionalized Utah adults living in households with a telephone. After the 2000 survey, the BRFSS "quit attempt" question was changed as follows: 1991-2000: During the past 12 months, have you stopped smoking for 1 day or longer? 2001-2005: During the past 12 months, have you stopped smoking for 1 day or longer because you were trying to quit smoking?Data Sources
Utah Data: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, Office of Public Health Assessment, Utah Department of Health; U.S. Data: National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS);Definition
Percentage of current daily smokers age 18 years and older who reported a quit attempt in the past 12 months.How We Calculated the Rates
| Numerator: | Number of survey respondents who reported a quit attempt in the past 12 months. |
| Denominator: | Number of survey respondents who reported being current daily smokers (current daily cigarette smoking is defined as anyone who had smoked 100 cigarettes or more and currently smokes every day). |
Page Content Updated On 06/21/06,
Published on 10/02/06
