Complete Home Smoking Bans and Antitobacco Contingencies: A Natural Experiment

Hovell, Melbourne F.; Adams, Marc A.; Hofstetter, C. Richard; Martínez-Donate, Ana P.; Pérez, Guillermo González; Rovniak, Liza S.; Boman-Davis, Marie

doi:10.1093/ntr/ntt130

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“…It is also possible that there is an effect if neighbouring countries adopt stronger tobacco control policies. Hovell et al 39 examined the influence of socially reinforcing contingencies on adoption of in-home smoking bans among Mexican adults living in the USA (San Diego) and Mexico (Tijuana and Guadalajara). They found that while the prevalence of smoking bans was highest in San Diego (91%), residents of Tijuana, which is just over the border with California, were significantly more likely to have an in-home smoking ban (66%) than residents of Guadalajara (39%), which is hundreds of miles away from the border.…”

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Relation between national-level tobacco control policies and individual-level voluntary home smoking bans in Europe

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Relation between national-level tobacco control policies and individual-level voluntary home smoking bans in Europe

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“…Cultural level factors reflect ethnicity and acculturation. Variations of these models have been previously used for Chinese, Korean and South Asian American populations to understand tobacco‐related behaviours .…”

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Non‐smoker assertive behaviour against smoke exposure: Chinese and Korean American non‐smokers

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Introduction Non-smokers’ assertive behaviour towards smokers by asking them not to smoke is important in promoting smokefree environments. Korean and Chinese Americans come from countries where most women are non-smokers and assertive behaviour may not be prevalent but may increase after migration due to social-ecological factors. This study assessed the extent to which Korean and Chinese American non-smokers ask someone not to smoke and associated factors. Methods The 2003 California Chinese American and Korean American Tobacco Use Surveys were analysed. Multivariate logistic regression analyses examined factors related to non-smoker self-reports that they asked someone not to smoke within the past year. Results Forty percent reported past year assertive behaviour against smoking, with higher rates among Koreans than Chinese (60.4% vs. 34.5%). Rates were also higher among those living with smokers (63.5%), ever exposed with a smokefree home rule (62.3%), recently exposed at work without a smokefree work policy (67.6%) and regularly exposed at other locations (52.3%). In combined multivariate analyses of both ethnic groups, assertive behaviour was associated with individual factors (single vs. married, tobacco exposure knowledge), family factors (living with smokers, exposed at home despite a smokefree rule), community factors (exposed at work with no smokefree policy, exposed at other locations) and cultural factors (Korean vs. Chinese ethnicity, lower acculturation). Discussion and Conclusions Chinese and Korean American non-smokers report assertive behaviour against smoking, which is associated with social-ecological factors. Results help identify target groups and strategies for future intervention, including the need to implement or enforce smokefree environments and promote empowerment.

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“…This decrease in physical activity, coupled with an abundant food supply that is energy dense and relatively inexpensive, has led to substantial increases in obesity; one-third of adults and approximately 17% of children are now classified as obese (Flegal, Carroll, Ogden, & Curtin, 2010). Ecological approaches to population behavior management, similar to those that have reduced tobacco use (Hovell & Hughes, 2009; Hovell et al, 2013), can be used to increase both recreational and lifestyle-related physical activity (Sallis, Cervero, Henderson, Kraft, & Kerr, 2006). …”

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And She’s Buying a Stairway to Health: Signs and Participant Factors Influencing Stair Ascent at a Public Airport

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Several studies have demonstrated that point-of-choice prompts modestly increase stair use (i.e., incidental physical activity) in many public places, but evidence of effectiveness in airport settings is weak. Furthermore, evaluating the effects of past physical activity on stair use and on point-of-choice prompts to increase stair use is lacking. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the influence of sign prompts and participant factors including past physical activity on stair ascent in an airport setting. We used a quasi-experimental design, systematically introducing and removing sign prompts daily across 22 days at the San Diego International Airport. Intercept interviewers recruited stair and escalator ascenders (N=1091; 33.0% interview refusal rate) of the only stairs/escalators providing access to Terminal 1 from the parking lot. A 13-item questionnaire about demographics, physical activity, health behavior, and contextual factors provided data not available in nearly all other stair use studies. We examined the effects of signs and self-reported covariates using multivariable logistic regression analyses, and tested whether physical activity and other covariates modified the intervention effect. Adjusting for all significant covariates, prompts increased the odds of stair use (odds ratio=3.67; p<.001). Past participation in vigorous physical activity increased the odds of stair use by 1.62 (p=0.001). None of the covariates moderated the intervention effect. In conclusion, vigorous physical activity and correlates of physical activity were related to stair use in expected directions, but did not modify the effect of the intervention. This indicates that the effects of point-of-choice prompts are independent of past physical activity, making them effective interventions for active adults and the higher risk population of inactive adults. Signs can prompt stair use in an airport setting and might be employed at most public stairs to increase rates of incidental physical activity and contribute to overall improvements in population health.

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Complete Home Smoking Bans and Antitobacco Contingencies: A Natural Experiment

Cited by 10 publications

References 51 publications

Relation between national-level tobacco control policies and individual-level voluntary home smoking bans in Europe

Relation between national-level tobacco control policies and individual-level voluntary home smoking bans in Europe

Non‐smoker assertive behaviour against smoke exposure: Chinese and Korean American non‐smokers

And She’s Buying a Stairway to Health: Signs and Participant Factors Influencing Stair Ascent at a Public Airport

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