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(Types of smokers in a community sample of individuals with Type 2 diabetes: a latent class analysis).
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PMID:  22004370     Owner:  NLM     Status:  Publisher    
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Aims  Despite the detrimental effects of smoking on their health, a high number of adults with Type 2 diabetes continue to smoke. Identifying distinct types of smokers within this population could help tailor and target intervention programmes. This study examined whether smokers with Type 2 diabetes could be classified into different profiles based on smoking habits, socio-economic characteristics and lifestyle factors. Methods  A sample of adults with self-reported diabetes was selected from random-digit dialling. Analyses included 383 participants with Type 2 diabetes who were current smokers. Information related to smoking, socio-economic status, health and lifestyle was collected by phone interview at baseline and 1 year later. Latent class analysis was used to identify subgroups of smokers. Results  We uncovered three meaningful classes of smokers: class 1, long-time smokers with long-standing diabetes (n = 105); class 2, heavy smokers with deprived socio-economic status, poor health and unhealthy lifestyle characteristics (n = 105); class 3, working and active smokers who were more recently diagnosed with diabetes (n = 173). Members of class 2 were significantly more likely to be disabled and depressed at baseline and 1 year later compared with other classes. Conclusions  Different profiles of smokers exist among adults with Type 2 diabetes, each suggesting different cessation treatment needs. Distinguishing between these types of smokers may enable clinicians to tailor their approach to smoking cessation.
Authors:
G Gariepy; A Malla; J Wangs; L Messier; I Strychar; A Lesage; N Schmitz
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Type:  JOURNAL ARTICLE     Date:  2011-10-17
Journal Detail:
Title:  Diabetic medicine : a journal of the British Diabetic Association     Volume:  -     ISSN:  1464-5491     ISO Abbreviation:  -     Publication Date:  2011 Oct 
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Created Date:  2011-10-18     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8500858     Medline TA:  Diabet Med     Country:  -    
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Languages:  ENG     Pagination:  -     Citation Subset:  -    
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Journal compilation © 2011 Diabetes UK.
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, McGill University, Douglas Mental Health University Institute, Montreal, QC Departments of Psychiatry and Community Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB Centre de Recherche Fernand Seguin, Hôpital Louis-H. Lafontaine, University of Montreal Department of Nutrition, Faculty of Medicine, University of Montreal Montreal Diabetes Research Center of the Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CRCHUM), Montreal, QC, Canada.
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