Wakefield

Question 0

Method

Answer 0

Self-report

Question 1

Aim

Answer 1

To determine the relation between the extent of restrictions on smoking at home, in school and public places and smoking uptake prevalence among school students

Question 2

Participants

Answer 2

Random sample of 17287 high school students at 202 schools in the US. Aged 14-17 . One school in each county selected. 80% of students in sampled classes completed the questionnaires

Question 3

Procedure

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Questionnaires asked info if the adults in the home were smokers. Participants were sorted into 6 categories based on stage of smoking uptake
1) non-susceptible non smokers
2) susceptible non smokers
3) early experiments
4) advanced experimenters
5) current smokers
Closed question found out how smoking was restricted in home. Two measures of school smoking - whether there was a ban and if so , how well it was enforced. Restrictions to smoking in public places information added.

Question 4

Results

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Not developing a smoking habit was significantly linked to parent- enforced restrictions at home, legal restrictions in public places and school enforced bans
Home smoking bans were more effective than legal bans in public places on uptake of smoking
School smoking bans were associated with 11% reduction in uptake of smoke across all stages

Question 5

Conclusions

Answer 5

Smoking restrictions do discourage the uptake of smoking