Smoking prevalence, its determinants and short-term health implications in the Australian Defence Force

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dc.contributor.authorBarton, C.
dc.contributor.authorMcGuire, A.
dc.contributor.authorWaller, M.
dc.contributor.authorTreloar, S.
dc.contributor.authorMcClintock, C.
dc.contributor.authorMcFarlane, A.
dc.contributor.authorD'este, C.
dc.date.issued2010
dc.description.abstractThe objectives of this study were to determine the prevalence of smoking, identify the effects of deployment on smoking behavior and risk factors for smoking, and determine the short-term health outcomes associated with smoking in Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel. Participants were randomly sampled from ADF members who deployed to the Solomon Islands between 2003 and 2005 and from a nondeployed comparison group. In total, 435 of 995 (44%) eligible individuals completed the study questionnaires. The prevalence of current smoking was highest in those who had completed less formal education and those who served in the Navy. Nearly two-thirds (63%) of current or former smokers smoked more while on overseas deployment. Current smokers were more likely to report current wheeze, shortness of breath, and persistent cough compared with nonsmokers. The ADF should continue to address cigarette smoking through its health promotion and health review programs and implement activities to reduce cigarette smoking on deployment.
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityChristopher A Barton, Annabel McGuire, Michael Waller, Susan A. Treloar, Christine McClintock, Alexander C. McFarlane, Cate D'Esté
dc.identifier.citationMilitary Medicine: international journal of AMSUS, 2010; 175(4):267-272
dc.identifier.doi10.7205/MILMED-D-09-00287
dc.identifier.issn0026-4075
dc.identifier.issn1930-613X
dc.identifier.orcidBarton, C. [0000-0001-9823-7425]
dc.identifier.orcidMcFarlane, A. [0000-0002-3829-9509]
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2440/61231
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherAssn Military Surg US
dc.rightsCopyright of Military Medicine is the property of Association of Military Surgeons of the United States
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.7205/milmed-d-09-00287
dc.subjectHumans
dc.subjectPrevalence
dc.subjectRisk Factors
dc.subjectCross-Sectional Studies
dc.subjectStress, Psychological
dc.subjectSmoking
dc.subjectHealth Status
dc.subjectAdult
dc.subjectMilitary Personnel
dc.subjectAustralia
dc.subjectMelanesia
dc.subjectFemale
dc.subjectMale
dc.subjectYoung Adult
dc.titleSmoking prevalence, its determinants and short-term health implications in the Australian Defence Force
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.publication-statusPublished

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