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Smoking Behavior Changes during COVID-19 among Korean Adults.
Han, Mi Ah; Kim, Hae Ran.
  • Han MA; Mi Ah Han, Professor, Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine, Chosun University, Dong-gu, Gwangju, Republic of Korea.
  • Kim HR; Hae Ran Kim, Assistant Professor, Department of Nursing College of Medicine, Chosun University, Dong-gu, Gwangju, Republic of Korea;, Email: rahn00@chosun.ac.kr.
Am J Health Behav ; 45(6): 1031-1040, 2021 11 15.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1593896
ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVES:

In this study, we investigated the changes in smoking behavior during the COVID-19 outbreak in Korea in 2020. We also examined the influence of general characteristics and mental health problems due to COVID-19 on changes in smoking behavior.

METHODS:

We collected data from August to October 2020 from adults aged 19 years and older from the Korea Community Health Survey (N=229,269).

RESULTS:

Among current smokers (N=39,534), 11.0% reported an increase in smoking, and 12.8% reported a decrease in smoking. Overall, 33.3% reported perceived stress and 3.7% reported depression. Participants reported COVID-related anxiety about infecting family (83.0%), economic damage (76.3%), blame or harm from others (66.5%), infection (60.6%), and death (31.3%). Lower education level, living alone, and poor subjective health status were associated with increased smoking. Being a woman and being of older age were associated with decreased smoking. Stress, depression, and anxiety about economic damage due to COVID-19 were more likely to result in increased smoking. Anxiety related to death due to COVID-19 was more likely to result in decreased smoking.

CONCLUSION:

These findings provide insight into the changes in smoking behavior caused by COVID-19.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Smoking / COVID-19 Type of study: Observational study Limits: Adult / Aged / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged / Young adult Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: English Journal: Am J Health Behav Journal subject: Behavioral Sciences Year: 2021 Document Type: Article

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Smoking / COVID-19 Type of study: Observational study Limits: Adult / Aged / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged / Young adult Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: English Journal: Am J Health Behav Journal subject: Behavioral Sciences Year: 2021 Document Type: Article