Patterns of cigarette smoking and alcohol drinking among Canadian adults with cancer in a contemporary national cohort

Objective To evaluate the patterns of cigarette smoking and alcohol drinking among Canadian adults with cancer in a contemporary national cohort. Methods Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS) annual surveys (2007–2016) were accessed, and cancer patients (identified by the question: Do you have cancer?) with complete information regarding smoking and alcohol drinking were included in the current analysis. Multivariable logistic regression analyses were conducted to evaluate factors associated with current smoking and alcohol drinking habits. Results A total of 15,168 adult patients with cancer with complete information about smoking history and alcohol drinking in the past 12 months were included in the current analysis. Fifteen percent of patients were current smokers at the time of survey completion, and 3.2% exceed national limits for alcohol drinking. The following factors were associated with current smoking: younger age (OR: 2.42; 95% CI: 1.54–3.82), common-law partnership (OR versus single status: 2.61; 95% CI: 1.62–4.18), lower income (OR for patients with income <20,000 versus patients with income >80,000: 3.19; 95% CI: 2.26–4.49), poor self-perceived health (OR for excellent versus poor self-perceived health: 0.52; 95% CI: 0.33–0.83), poor self-perceived mental health (OR for excellent versus poor self-perceived mental health: 0.47; 95% CI: 0.29–0.78), heavy alcohol drinking (OR for no heavy alcohol drinking versus heavy alcohol drinking: 0.41; 95% CI: 0.29–0.58), and illicit drug use (OR: 2.42; 95% CI: 1.96–2.98). The following factors are associated with alcohol drinking beyond recommended levels: male sex (OR: 1.59; 95% CI: 1.18–2.14), heavy smoking status (OR for non-smokers versus heavy smokers: 0.30; 95% CI: 0.19–0.48), and illicit drug use (OR: 2.71; 95% CI: 1.96–3.74). Conclusions Current smoking and alcohol drinking are not uncommon among Canadian adults with cancer. Further efforts focusing on smoking cessation and alcohol moderation are needed. Implications for cancer survivors Coordinated national and provincial efforts are needed to address cigarette smoking and heavy alcohol drinking among individuals with history of cancer..

Medienart:	Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:	2021
Erschienen:	2021

Enthalten in:	Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:17
Enthalten in:	Journal of cancer survivorship - 17(2021), 1 vom: 24. Jan., Seite 130-138

Sprache:	Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:	Abdel-Rahman, Omar [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:	Adults Alcohol Canada Cancer Smoking

Anmerkungen:	© The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Science+Business Media, LLC part of Springer Nature 2021

doi:	10.1007/s11764-021-00992-1

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PPN (Katalog-ID):	OLC2134197943