Abstract
Objectives: To examine the relationship between nicotine dependence and attitudes, predicted behaviours and support regarding restrictions on smoking. Design: Population-based, computer-assisted, telephone survey of adults in Ontario, Canada using a two-stage stratified sampling design; 1764 interviews were completed (65% response rate) yielding 424 (24%) cigarette smokers, of whom 354 (83%) smoked daily. The Heaviness of Smoking Index was used as a measure of nicotine dependence. Main outcome measure: Attitudes toward smoking restrictions, predicted compliance with more restrictions, and support for total smoking bans. Results: Attitudes favorable to smoking restrictions tended to decrease with increased nicotine dependence, but the associations were not statistically significant after adjusting for demographic variables. Predicted compliance with more restrictions on smoking decreased with higher levels of dependence, as did support for a total ban on smoking in restaurants, workplaces, bingo halls, and hockey arenas. Support for smoking bans in food courts, family fast food restaurants, and bars and taverns did not vary significantly with level of nicotine dependence. Conclusions: Level of nicotine dependence is associated with intended behaviors and support for smoking restrictions in some settings. These results have implications for tobacco control programs and policies.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 257-260 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco |
| Volume | 3 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| State | Published - 2001 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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Is nicotine dependence related to smokers' support for restrictions on smoking? / Lacchetti, C.; Cohen, Joanna E; Ashley, M. J.; Ferrence, R.; Bull, S.; de Groh, M.; Pederson, L.
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TY - JOUR
T1 - Is nicotine dependence related to smokers' support for restrictions on smoking?
AU - Lacchetti, C.
AU - Cohen, Joanna E
AU - Ashley, M. J.
AU - Ferrence, R.
AU - Bull, S.
AU - de Groh, M.
AU - Pederson, L.
PY - 2001
Y1 - 2001
N2 - Objectives: To examine the relationship between nicotine dependence and attitudes, predicted behaviours and support regarding restrictions on smoking. Design: Population-based, computer-assisted, telephone survey of adults in Ontario, Canada using a two-stage stratified sampling design; 1764 interviews were completed (65% response rate) yielding 424 (24%) cigarette smokers, of whom 354 (83%) smoked daily. The Heaviness of Smoking Index was used as a measure of nicotine dependence. Main outcome measure: Attitudes toward smoking restrictions, predicted compliance with more restrictions, and support for total smoking bans. Results: Attitudes favorable to smoking restrictions tended to decrease with increased nicotine dependence, but the associations were not statistically significant after adjusting for demographic variables. Predicted compliance with more restrictions on smoking decreased with higher levels of dependence, as did support for a total ban on smoking in restaurants, workplaces, bingo halls, and hockey arenas. Support for smoking bans in food courts, family fast food restaurants, and bars and taverns did not vary significantly with level of nicotine dependence. Conclusions: Level of nicotine dependence is associated with intended behaviors and support for smoking restrictions in some settings. These results have implications for tobacco control programs and policies.
AB - Objectives: To examine the relationship between nicotine dependence and attitudes, predicted behaviours and support regarding restrictions on smoking. Design: Population-based, computer-assisted, telephone survey of adults in Ontario, Canada using a two-stage stratified sampling design; 1764 interviews were completed (65% response rate) yielding 424 (24%) cigarette smokers, of whom 354 (83%) smoked daily. The Heaviness of Smoking Index was used as a measure of nicotine dependence. Main outcome measure: Attitudes toward smoking restrictions, predicted compliance with more restrictions, and support for total smoking bans. Results: Attitudes favorable to smoking restrictions tended to decrease with increased nicotine dependence, but the associations were not statistically significant after adjusting for demographic variables. Predicted compliance with more restrictions on smoking decreased with higher levels of dependence, as did support for a total ban on smoking in restaurants, workplaces, bingo halls, and hockey arenas. Support for smoking bans in food courts, family fast food restaurants, and bars and taverns did not vary significantly with level of nicotine dependence. Conclusions: Level of nicotine dependence is associated with intended behaviors and support for smoking restrictions in some settings. These results have implications for tobacco control programs and policies.
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M3 - Article
VL - 3
SP - 257
EP - 260
JO - Nicotine and Tobacco Research
JF - Nicotine and Tobacco Research
SN - 1462-2203
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