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Abstract #151108

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Ellen J. Hahn, DNS, RN, Tobacco Research and Prevention Program, University of Kentucky College of Nursing and College of Public Health, 760 Rose Street, Lexington, KY 40536-0232, 859-257-2358, ejhahn00@email.uky.edu, Mary Kay Rayens, PhD, College of Nursing, University of Kentucky, 760 Rose Street, Lexington, KY 40536, Ronald E. Langley, PhD, Survey Research Center, University of Kentucky, 302 Breckinridge Hall, Lexington, KY 40506-0056, and Mark Dignan, PhD, Markey Cancer Center, University of Kentucky, 800 Rose Street, Room CC 444, Lexington, KY 40536.

The purpose is to examine the differential effects of local smoke-free laws on cessation behaviors and perceived risk of secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure among current and former smokers. It was hypothesized that: (a) smokers in smoke-free communities will be more likely to attempt to quit, smoke fewer cigarettes, and perceive more SHS risk than smokers in non smoke-free communities; and (b) the stronger the smoke-free law, the more likely smokers will be to attempt to quit and reduce cigarettes per day. Time since ordinance was examined as a factor affecting cessation behaviors. A quasi-experimental, three-group design was used to assess smoking and cessation behaviors and attitudes toward smoke-free laws among 1,100 randomly selected current and former adult smokers. Treatment Group I (n = 600) lived in communities with 100% smoke-free workplace and/or public place legislation at different times since implementation (3 years, 18 months, and 6-8 months). Treatment Group II (n = 200) lived in communities with partial smoke-free ordinances. The Control Group (n = 300) lived in communities without smoke-free legislation and which are not contiguous to a smoke-free community. Subjects participated in 10-minute telephone interviews. The initial analysis will compare cessation behaviors and perceived risk of SHS exposure between current/former smokers from communities with and without smoke-free laws. These comparisons will be made using two-sample t-tests, Mann-Whitney U tests or t-tests for proportions. The more detailed comparisons will be made using one-way analysis of variance, Wilcoxon tests, or chi-square tests of association.

Learning Objectives:

• Analyze the effect of time since implementation of local smoke-free ordinances on smoking cessation behaviors.
• Discuss the differential effects of partial and comprehensive smoke-free laws on smoking cessation behaviors.

Keywords: Tobacco Policy, Tobacco Control

Related Web page: www.mc.uky.edu/tobaccopolicy

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Any relevant financial relationships? No
Any institutionally-contracted trials related to this submission?

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

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