The association between failed quit attempts and increased levels of psychological distress in smokers in a large New Zealand cohort

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The association between failed quit attempts and increased levels of psychological distress in smokers in a large New Zealand cohort

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Abstract Background Although the association between smoking status and poorer mental health has been well documented, the association between quit status and psychological distress is less clear. The aim of the present study is to investigate the association of smoking status and quit status with psychological distress. Methods Data for this study is from a single year of the Survey of Families, Income and Employment (SoFIE) conducted in New Zealand (2004/05) (n = 18,525 respondents). Smokin...

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2011-07-01

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Wilson Nick / Carter Kristie N / van der Deen Frederieke S / Collings Sunny

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BMC Public Health

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http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/11/598

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smoking status / quit status / psychological distress / socioeconomic status / Public aspects of medicine

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