Is nicotine dependence related to smokers support for restrictions on smoking?
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, workplac
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