Exposure to Anti-Tobacco Messaging and Quit Attempts among Adolescent and Young Adult in Lagos, Nigeria: A Population-based Study.
Article
Oyapero, A, Erinoso, O, Osoba, M et al. (2021). Exposure to Anti-Tobacco Messaging and Quit Attempts among Adolescent and Young Adult in Lagos, Nigeria: A Population-based Study.
. Vol. 38(11), 1058-1064.
Oyapero, A, Erinoso, O, Osoba, M et al. (2021). Exposure to Anti-Tobacco Messaging and Quit Attempts among Adolescent and Young Adult in Lagos, Nigeria: A Population-based Study.
. Vol. 38(11), 1058-1064.
Health behavior theories suggest that knowledge about the health risks of the behavior precedes behavior change. Tobacco control messages aim to promote knowledge of health risks associated with tobacco use and encourage smoking cessation behaviors such as quit attempts and intention to quit. This study assessed the relationship between exposure to Anti-Tobacco Messaging (ATM) and quit attempts among adolescents and young adults in Lagos, Nigeria.
Methods
This was an online cross-sectional survey of 947 participants aged between 15-35 years. The survey obtained sociodemographic information, smoking status, exposure to ATM, intention to quit and quit attempts in the past 12-months. Logistic regression analysis was used to identify the relationship between exposure to ATM and quit attempts; pvalues <0.05 were considered significant. Statistical analysis was done using STATA-15.0 software.
Results
The mean age of respondents was 23.4 years (SD:4.0). Less than one-third of the respondents were smokers (23.4%). The most common source of ATM were digital sources (online and social media - 29.6%). Based on the multivariable logistic regression model, younger age (p:0.03) and an intention to quit (p: <0.001) were significantly associated with a quit attempt. Exposure to ATM in the past 12 months was also significantly associated with higher odds of a quit attempt (OR:5.33; 95% CI: 1.26,22.60; p: 0.02).
Conclusion
Our findings suggest an association between exposure to ATM and quit attempts among adolescent and young adult smokers in Lagos State, Nigeria. Policymakers should consider measures aimed at promoting tobacco control education and improving access to smoking cessation services.
