J Korean Med Sci.  2010 Feb;25(2):245-250. 10.3346/jkms.2010.25.2.245.

Relationships between Household Smoking Restrictions and Intention to Quit Smoking among Korean American Male Smokers in California

• Myung SK
• McDonnell
• Kazinets G
• Seo HG
• Moskowitz

• KMID: 1779255
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3346/jkms.2010.25.2.245

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.

Keyword

Smoking; Family Characteristics; Intention; Korean Americans

MeSH Terms

Adolescent
Adult
Asian Americans
California
Cross-Sectional Studies
Humans
Interviews as Topic
Male
Middle Aged
Regression Analysis
Smoking/*prevention & control
Smoking Cessation/*statistics & numerical data

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