Smoking Behavior Changes during COVID-19 among Korean Adults.
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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Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Smoking
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Observational study
Limits:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
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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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