TY - JOUR AU - Mbulo, Lazarous AU - Palipudi, Krishna M. AU - Nelson-Blutcher, Glenda AU - Murty, Komanduri S. AU - Asma, Samira AU - on behalf of the Global Adult Tobacco Survey Collaborative GroupPY - 2015 TI - The Process of Cessation Among Current Tobacco Smokers: A Cross-Sectional Data Analysis From 21 Countries, Global Adult Tobacco Survey, 2009-2013 T2 - Preventing Chronic Disease JO - Prev Chronic Dis SP - E151 VL - 12 CY - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, USA. N2 - We analyzed data from the Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS) from 21 countries to categorize smokers by stages of cessation and highlight interventions that could be tailored to each stage. GATS is a nationally representative household survey that measures tobacco use and other key indicators by using a standardized protocol. The distribution of smokers into precontemplation, contemplation, and preparation stages varied by country. Using the stages of change model, each country can design and implement effective interventions suitable to its cultural, social, and economic situations to help smokers advance successfully through the stages of cessation. SN - 1545-1151 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.5888/pcd12.150146 DO - 10.5888/pcd12.150146 ER -