Intentions to quit, quit attempts, and the use of cessation aids among Malaysian adult smokers: Findings from the 2020 International Tobacco Control (ITC) Malaysia survey
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2024
Abstract
This study examined quitting behavior and use of cessation aids (CAs) among Malaysian adult smokers aged ≥18 years (n = 1,047). Data were from the 2020 International Tobacco Control (ITC) Malaysia Survey were analyzed. A total of 79.9 of Malaysian smokers attempted to quit in the past 12 months and 85.2 intended to quit in the next 6 months. The most common CAs were e-cigarettes (ECs) (61.4), medication/nicotine replacement therapies (NRTs; 51.0), and printed materials (36.7); the least common CA was infoline/quitline services (8.1). Multivariable logistic regression analysis was performed to examine the association between sociodemographic variables and CAs use. Male smokers were more likely to use infoline/quitline services (adjusted odds ratio aOR = 3.27; P =.034). Malay smokers were more likely to use infoline/quitline services (aOR = 3.36; P =.002), ECs (aOR = 1.90; P =.004), printed materials (aOR = 1.79; P =.009), and in-person services (aOR = 1.75; P =.043). Most Malaysian smokers wanted to quit smoking. Furthermore, ECs were the most popular CAs, highlighting the need to assess the effectiveness of ECs for quitting smoking in Malaysia. © 2024 APJPH.
Keywords
Cessation, Malaysia, Quitting behavior, Smoking cessation aids, Socio demographic
Divisions
Socialprevent
Funders
Malaysia Ministry of Higher Education-LRGS NanoMITe [Grant no. RU029-2014],University Malaya Research University [Grant no. RU001A-2021, RU029C-2014],Ontario Institute for Cancer Research [Grant no. IA-004],Canadian Institutes of Health Research [Grant no. FDN-148477]
Publication Title
Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health
Volume
36
Issue
1
Publisher
SAGE Publications Inc.