Individual, Social, and Environmental Factors Associated With Support for Smoke-Free Housing Policies Among Subsidized Multiunit Housing Tenants

Hood, Nancy; Ferketich, Amy K.; Klein, Elizabeth G.; Wewers, Mary Ellen; Pirie, Phyllis L.

doi:10.1093/ntr/nts246

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“…10 Prevalence of cigarette smoking varied across studies, from 8% 10 to 48%. 17 Half of the studies focused on lowincome residents and/or low-income housing. 10-12 17 22 In four studies, the majority of surveyed MUH residents were racial/ ethnic minorities; 10 11 17 23 in another four studies, greater than 85% were Caucasian.…”

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Smoke-free multiunit housing: a review of the scientific literature

2015

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Objective Multiunit housing (MUH) residents are susceptible to secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure, which can transfer between living units. This review summarises existing scientific literature relevant to smoke-free MUH, discusses knowledge gaps and provides recommendations for future research to inform public health action. Data sources We conducted a systematic search of peer-reviewed articles using three databases: EBSCOhost CINAHL, PubMed and Web of Science. Study selection Article titles, abstracts and text were reviewed to ascertain three inclusion criteria: (1) English language; (2) conducted in the USA; (3) reported on baseline data, development, implementation or evaluation of smoke-free MUH. Data extraction We used a multistep process to identify eligible articles: (1) two reviewers separately evaluated article titles; (2) two reviewers separately evaluated abstracts and (3) one reviewer read each article and determined inclusion eligibility. Data synthesis We identified and included 35 articles published during 2001–2014, grouped based on broad themes: MUH resident (n=16); MUH operator (n=6); environmental monitoring and biomarkers (n=9); economic (n=2); legal (n=3); and implementation process and policy impact (n=8). Studies with multiple themes were included in all relevant groups. Conclusions Existing literature has focused on self-reported, cross-sectional studies of MUH residents and operators; some studies of environmental markers, biomarkers and economic indicators have also been conducted. Future research on smoke-free MUH policy compliance and enforcement, and on the impact of these policies on smoking behaviours and health outcomes, could further inform public health planning, policy and practice. Despite these gaps, the current literature provides sufficient evidence for action to eliminate SHS exposure in MUH.

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Smoke-free multiunit housing: a review of the scientific literature

2015

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“…23 In addition, residents receiving government subsidies tend to support completely smoke-free building policies. 31 The growing body of evidence supports efforts by HUD to ban smoking completely in all areas of government-subsidized housing. 23 We had several other groups with lower likelihood of reporting incursions.…”

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Tobacco Smoke Incursions in Multiunit Housing

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“…As seen in Table 1, in the overall population, a higher percentage of those aged 65 and over supported the ban in bars compared to only 48.6% of youth (ages [15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24]. Nonsmokers showed that older adults (>65 years old), females, those with lower education, widowed, retired and those who believed SHS causes lung cancer had higher percentages of support than their respective modalities (Table 1).…”

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“…Support for smoking bans identifies the need for behavioral changes at societal 23 and individual levels 24 . Therefore, the aim of the current study was to summarize the characteristics of supporters of the smoking ban in bars by smoking status in Greece and to identify factors related to supporting the ban in bars using the Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS) data, so as to help design tools that will improve support and compliance of the smoking ban and consequently improve smoking prevention and cessation throughout Greece and internationally.…”

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Relation between individual factors and support for smoking bans in bars in Greece: A cross-sectional study of the 2013 Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS)

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INTRODUCTION Smoking rates among the general population and among youth are decreasing in Greece. Low compliance with smoke-free legislation in indoor places in Greece renders non-smokers exposed to secondhand smoke, especially when frequenting bars. The aim of the current study was to identify the factors related to support for smoking bans in bars in Greece. METHODS A cross-sectional secondary data analysis was conducted on the 2013 Greek Global Adult Tobacco Survey. Multivariate regression was used to analyze individual factors and their relation to support for the smoking ban in bars. The total sample was nationally representative of the Greek population and included 3961 residents over the age of 15 with 2061 supporting a ban in bars. RESULTS Overall, 50.5% (95% CI: 46.5-54.4) of Greeks supported the smoking ban in bars. Among them, 1,832 (74.9%, 95% CI=70.1-79.1) were non-smokers and 229 (13.7%, 95% CI=10.6-17.5) were smokers. Age over 65 years was significantly related to increased support for the smoking ban in bars compared to those aged 15-24 years (p<0.05). Belief that secondhand smoke causes lung cancer was significantly related (p<0.001) to having increased support for the ban. Increased knowledge of smoking-related harm was significantly related to increased support for the ban in bars (p<0.001). Male non-smokers were significantly less likely to support the ban in bars than females (p<0.05). CONCLUSIONS Increasing knowledge and awareness of smoking-related harm will enhance smoking ban support and compliance, improving tobacco prevention and cessation, especially among the youth and young adults.

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Individual, Social, and Environmental Factors Associated With Support for Smoke-Free Housing Policies Among Subsidized Multiunit Housing Tenants

Cited by 33 publications

References 28 publications

Smoke-free multiunit housing: a review of the scientific literature

Smoke-free multiunit housing: a review of the scientific literature

Tobacco Smoke Incursions in Multiunit Housing

Relation between individual factors and support for smoking bans in bars in Greece: A cross-sectional study of the 2013 Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS)

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