A worksite smoking modification competition: potential for public health impact.
We evaluated the effectiveness of a worksite smoking cessation/reduction program both with and without formal competition for monetary prizes in five worksites (n = 107). A greater percentage of eligible smokers participated in the competition (88 per cent) than the non-competition (53 per cent) condition. Treatment outcome among participants was generally equivalent across conditions, but at a six-month follow-up, nonabstinent subjects in the competition condition had lower levels of carbon monoxide than subjects in the non-competition condition. On a worksite-wide basis, a higher percentage of employees quit smoking in the competition condition (16 per cent) compared to the non-competition (7 per cent).
D000704:Analysis of Variance; D001363:Awards and Prizes; D003163:Competitive Behavior; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D009787:Occupational Medicine; D000074606:Smoking Prevention