Chunk #31 — Results — Differences in smoking and smoking cessation attempt characteristics among past-year smokers between those at risk of alcohol dependence and those who drink not at risk of alcohol dependence
Among past-year smokers, those drinkers at risk of alcohol dependence were more likely than those not at risk to smoke roll your own cigarettes, and, if they had made a recent quit attempt, they were more likely to have made it abruptly, see Table 3. They also smoked an average of three cigarettes more per day than drinkers not at risk. No differences were detected between drinkers at risk of alcohol dependence versus not at risk in terms of the likelihood of making a serious quit attempt and use of evidence-based aids or receipt of GP advice and/or support. Odds of quit success were 31% lower in drinkers at risk of alcohol dependence, compared with not at risk, though the confidence interval was wide and contained no difference.Table 3Smoking and smoking cessation attempt characteristics among past-year smokers predicted by risk of alcohol dependence, adjusted for survey year (held constant at the median year, 2017) (linear and logistic regression models).Table 3Roll your own smokerCigarettes per dayMade serious quit attemptAbrupt quit attemptUse of evidence-based aidsReceived GP advice and/or supportQuit successOR (95% CI)1p-valueB
