Correlates of smoking cessation among Filipino immigrant men
Gabriel M Garcia1, Romina A Romero, Annette E Maxwell
1Department of Health Sciences, College of Health & Social Welfare, University of Alaska Anchorage, Anchorage, AK 99508-4614, USA. gabrieljmgarcia@uaa.alaska.edu
Abstract:
A survey on tobacco use among 318 Filipino immigrant men aged 40-75 years was conducted in Los Angeles, California. Those who reported more English language use with their family, friends and neighbors (OR = 1.31) and who lived in households with complete smoking prohibition (OR = 3.82) were more likely to be successful in quitting smoking. Those who endorsed more positive beliefs on physical and social consequences of smoking (OR = 0.69) and who had mostly smoking friends (OR = 0.37) were less likely to be successful in quitting smoking. Our findings suggest that prohibiting smoking in households, creating social networks of non-smokers, and education or counseling are important components of a smoking cessation intervention for Filipino immigrant men.
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