Relationships between Household Smoking Restrictions and Intention to Quit Smoking among Korean American Male Smokers in California
Journal of Korean Medical Science
;
: 245-250, 2010.
Article
in English
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| ID: wpr-109862
ABSTRACT
This cross-sectional study examined the relationships between household smoking restrictions and intentions to quit smoking among Korean American male smokers in California. We used data from the California Korean American Tobacco Use Survey (CKATUS), which was conducted in 2004 using computer-assisted telephone interviewing. Among the 2,545 respondents who participated in the CKATUS, the 387 male smokers who answered a question assessing their intention to quit smoking were included in the final analyses. In univariable analyses, smokers who reported having household smoking restrictions were more likely to intend to quit smoking as compared with those who did not (P<0.01). Other independent correlates of having an intention to quit smoking were being less than 50 yr of age, having spent more than 50% of one's life in the US, being assimilated, and having other smokers in the household. In a multiple logistic regression analysis, the significant correlates of having an intention to quit smoking were household smoking restrictions (complete or partial restriction vs. no restriction on smoking; odds ratio, 2.54; 95% confidence interval, 1.22-5.28) and absence of other smokers in the household. In conclusion, smoking restrictions in the household are associated with an intention to quit smoking among Korean American male smokers in California.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Asian
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Smoking
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California
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Cross-Sectional Studies
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Interviews as Topic
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Regression Analysis
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Smoking Cessation
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Observational study
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Prevalence study
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Qualitative research
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Risk factors
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
North America
Language:
English
Journal:
Journal of Korean Medical Science
Year:
2010
Type:
Article
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