Predictors of the participation of smoking parents in a proactive telephone-based smoking cessation program.
OBJECTIVE
The objective of this study is to identify the predictors of participation by smoking parents in a proactive telephone-based smoking cessation program.


METHODS
The smoking parents of young children from a birth cohort were interviewed and invited to take part in a telephone-based smoking cessation program. The characteristics of the parents and the predictors of participation were analyzed by chi-square test and by logistic regression.


RESULTS
A total of 952 (82.9%) out of the 1149 smoking parents who were interviewed agreed to participate in the smoking cessation program. The analysis showed that the predictors of participation in a pro-active smoking cessation program are being from a middle-income household, being currently employed, having recently had a medical consultation or been hospitalized, being at the stage of contemplating a change in behavior, and perceiving the importance of quitting smoking.


CONCLUSIONS
Recruitment approaches should be refined according to the identified factors to target those who might decline an invitation to participate in a smoking cessation program.
Mak
Yim Wah
YW
Department of Nursing Studies, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China. makyw@hkucc.hku.hk
Loke
Alice Yuen
AY
Lam
Tai Hing
TH
Abdullah
Abu Saleh
AS
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D004522:Educational Status; D004651:Employment / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007182:Income; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010290:Parents; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012907:Smoking / Q000523:psychology*; D016540:Smoking Cessation / Q000379:methods*; D000074606:Smoking Prevention; D012923:Social Class; D013689:Telephone