Table 4.
Smoking cessation indicators for adults ≥15 years old, by place of residence and gender, GATS Brazil, 2008.
| Smoking cessation indicators | Brazil | Place of residence | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | Rural | ||||||
| % | [95% Confidence Interval] | % | [95% Confidence Interval] | % | [95% Confidence Interval] | ||
| Overall | |||||||
| Smoking cessation quit rate 1 | 51.4 | [50.4–52.4] | 52.1 | [50.9–53.2] | 48.1 | [45.6–50.5] | |
| Adults ≥15 years old who made a quit attempt in the 12 months before the interview date 2 | 45.6 | [44.2–47.0] | 46.1 | [44.6–47.6] | 43.4 | [40.4–46.5] | |
| Adults who reported recollection of being asked if they smoked by a doctor or health care provider 3 | 71.0 | [69.3–72.6] | 71.5 | [69.7–73.3] | 67.8 | [63.5–71.8] | |
| Adults who reported recollection of being advised to quit smoking by a doctor or health care provider 3 | 57.1 | [55.3–58.9] | 57.3 | [55.4–59.2] | 55.8 | [51.3–60.2] | |
| Male | |||||||
| Smoking cessation quit rate 1 | 49.8 | [48.4–51.2] | 50.9 | [49.4–52.5] | 44.9 | [41.7–48.1] | |
| Adults ≥15 years old who made a quit attempt in the 12 months before the interview date 2 | 43.0 | [41.2–44.8] | 43.7 | [41.7–45.8] | 40.4 | [36.7–44.1] | |
| Adults who reported recollection of being asked if they smoked by a doctor or health care provider 3 | 70.2 | [67.6–72.6] | 70.7 | [68.0–73.4] | 67.7 | [61.9–73.0] | |
| Adults who reported recollection of being advised to quit smoking by a doctor or health care provider 3 | 55.7 | [53.0–58.3] | 55.9 | [53.0–58.7] | 54.9 | [48.8–60.8] | |
| Female | |||||||
| Smoking cessation quit rate 1 | 53.7 | [52.2–55.2] | 53.6 | [52.0–55.3] | 54.1 | [49.9–58.3] | |
| Adults ≥15 years old who made a quit attempt in the 12 months before the interview date 2 | 49.5 | [47.4–51.6] | 49.4 | [47.1–51.6] | 50.4 | [44.9–55.8] | |
| Adults who reported recollection of being asked if they smoked by a doctor or health care provider 3 | 71.8 | [69.5–74.0] | 72.3 | [69.9–74.6] | 68.0 | [61.0–74.2] | |
| Adults who reported recollection of being advised to quit smoking by a doctor or health care provider 3 | 58.5 | [56.1–60.9] | 58.7 | [56.1–61.2] | 57.2 | [50.5–63.7] | |
Notes: 1 Former smokers/ever smokers; 2 Among the population who smoked or had quit in the 12 months before the interview date; 3 Among the population who smoked or had quit in the 12 months before the interview date and have visited a doctor or health care professional.