Do household smoking restrictions help smokers quit?
Barbara A Pizacani, MPH1, Michael J Stark, PhD1, and Diane P Martin, PhD2. (1) Oregon Health Division, Portland, OR 97232, 503-731-4273, Barbara.A.Pizacani@state.or.us, (2) University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195 Introduction: Restrictions on smoking in public places and in households are becoming more common. These restrictions, often established to protect nonsmokers from secondhand smoke, may also assist smokers to quit. We assessed whether household restrictions at baseline influenced 21-month follow-up quit rates in a population-based cohort of smokers. Methods: In June 1999, we attempted to recontact all smokers (N=1135) identified in a 1997 population-based telephone survey of adult Oregonians. 581 were located and interviewed regarding home smoking restrictions, current smoking status and other characteristics. We used multivariate logistic regression to estimate the effect of home smoking ban on the probability of quitting. Results: 108 of 563 baseline smokers (19.2%) had
