ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2021
Changes in Smoking Behaviour and Home-Smoking Rules during the Initial COVID-19 Lockdown Period in Israel.
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Effect of COVID-19 Lockdown on Alcohol and Tobacco Use in Two Chilean Universities: a Difference-in-difference Analysis
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34 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 69 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Living Alone as a Persistent Risk Factor for Smoking and High-Risk Drinking: A Three-Year Repeated Cross-Sectional Analysis Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic in the Republic of Korea.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Association between smoking status and changes in health behaviours during the COVID-19 lockdown: a cross-sectional study in Israel.BMJ open · 2025Article
- National prevalence of smoking among adolescents at tobacco tax increase and COVID-19 pandemic in South Korea, 2005-2022.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Our perception may not be reality: A longitudinal study of the relationship between perceived and actual change in smoking behavior.PloS one · 2024Article
- Association between parental smoking and child exposure to environmental tobacco smoke in Israel.Israel journal of health policy research · 2023Article
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- Impact of public restrictive measures on hypertension during the COVID-19 pandemic: existing evidence and long-term implications.Clinical kidney journal · 2023Review
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- Smoke-free homes in Poland during the COVID-19 pandemic - a nationwide cross-sectional survey.International journal of occupational medicine and environmental health · 2023Article
- The Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on Smoking Among Vulnerable Populations.Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco · 2023Article
- Potential Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Public Perception of Water Pipes on Reddit: Observational Study.JMIR infodemiology · 2023Article
- Impact of exposure to secondhand smoke on the risk of obesity in early adolescence.Pediatric research · 2023Article
- Perceived increased susceptibility to COVID-19 due to smoking was associated with reduced smoking at home but not on the streets amid the pandemic: A population-based cross-sectional study.Tobacco induced diseases · 2023Article
- The impact of COVID-19 quarantine on lifestyle indicators in the United Arab Emirates.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- Barriers Against and Motivations for Quitting Smoking during the COVID-19 Health Crisis: Results of a Qualitative Study in France.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
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Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused devastating impacts globally. To mitigate virus spread, Israel imposed severe restrictions during March-April 2020. An online cross-sectional survey was conducted in April 2020 among current and ex-smokers to explore changes in smoking behaviour and home-smoking rules during this period. Bivariate analysis and multivariate logistic regression examined associations between sociodemographic characteristics and perceived risk of infection and quitting smoking during the initial COVID-19 period. Current smoking was reported by 437 (66.2%) of the 660 participants, 46 (7%) quit during the initial restriction period, and 177 (26.8%) were ex-smokers. Nearly half (44.4%) of current smokers intensified their smoking, and 16% attempted to quit. Quitting during the COVID-19 period was significantly associated with higher education (adjusted odds ratio (aOR): 1.97, 95% CI: 1.0-3.8), not living with a smoker (aOR: 2.18, 95% CI: 1.0-4.4), and having an underlying chronic condition that increases risk for COVID-19 complications (aOR: 2.32, 95% CI: 1.1-4.6). Both an increase in smoking behaviour and in attempts to quit smoking during the initial COVID-19 pandemic were evident in this sample of adult Israeli smokers. Governments need to use this opportunity to encourage smokers to attempt quitting and create smoke-free homes, especially during lockdown conditions, while providing mental and social support to all smokers.
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