Evolution of tobacco use indicators according to telephone surveys, 2006-2014

Cad Saude Publica. 2017 Sep 21;33Suppl 3(Suppl 3):e00134915. doi: 10.1590/0102-311X00134915.
[Article in Portuguese, English]

Abstract

The goal of this study was to describe the trend of tobacco-use indicators for adults in Brazilian state capitals. Simple linear regression was used to analyze tobacco-use trends according to data from telephone survey VIGITEL between 2006 and 2014. The prevalence of smokers in Brazil dropped 0.645p.p. per year this period, from 15.6% (2006) to 10.8% (2014). There was a decrease per sex, schooling, major regions, and in most age groups. The prevalence of former smokers dropped from 22.2% (2006) to 21.2% (2014); smoking 20 cigarettes or more per day went from 4.6% (2006) to 3% (2014). Passive smoking at home dropped 0.614p.p. per year since 2009, and was 9.4% in 2014. Passive smoking at the workplace decreased 0.54p.p. a year, reaching 8.9% in 2014. The prevalence trend of smokers is declining for sexes, schooling, and major regions in almost all age groups. This indicates that the global target of 30% reduction in tobacco use until 2025 is possible to be reached, reflecting the effectiveness of control actions for this risk factor in Brazil.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Age Distribution
  • Aged
  • Brazil / epidemiology
  • Educational Status
  • Female
  • Health Surveys / methods
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Prevalence
  • Risk Factors
  • Sex Factors
  • Smoking / epidemiology*
  • Smoking / trends*
  • Telephone
  • Tobacco Use / epidemiology*
  • Tobacco Use / trends*
  • Young Adult