Smoking Characteristics of Adults With Selected Lifetime Mental Illnesses: Results From the 2007 National Health Interview Survey

2010337 citationsJournal Articlegreen Open Access

Authors

Annette K. McClave · Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Abstract

The prevalence of current smoking was higher among persons with mental illnesses than among adults without mental illnesses. Our findings stress the need for prevention and cessation efforts targeting adults with mental illnesses.

Topics & Keywords

Smoking Behavior and Cessation Schizophrenia research and treatment Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: American Journal of Public Health

Volume 100, Issue 12, pp. 2464-2472

DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2009.188136

Field-Weighted Citation Impact: 8.36