title: Effect of smoke-free legislation on smoking cessation rates in teachers in Manisa, Turkey.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study investigated the attitudes of Turkish adults towards the ban on smoking in public areas and compared annual smoking cessation rates before (pre-2009) and after (post-2009) the ban became law, using data from a survey of teachers.
  
  
  METHODS
  A self-reported questionnaire was used to collect data from teachers in Manisa, Turkey. Annual smoking rates were calculated. Joinpoint regression analysis was used to identify when a significant change occurred in the annual smoking cessation rate.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Questionnaire response rate was 79.6% (579/727); 47.8% (277) of respondents were male. Smoking prevalence among men and women was 32.7% and 24.7%, respectively, and 97.3% of nonsmokers and 75.5% of current everyday smokers supported the law changes. Results of the Joinpoint analysis showed no significant change in annual smoking cessation rate between 2001-2002 and 2006-2007; but there were significant reductions in smoking rates between 2007-2008 and 2010-2011.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Teachers in Turkey have a positive attitude to the law on smoking. The smoking cessation rate in teachers was significantly increased by changes in legislation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pulmonology, Celal Bayar University, Manisa, Turkey.
authors.forename: Aysin Sakar
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Coskun
authors.forename: Tugba
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Goktalay
authors.forename: Yavuz
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Havlucu
authors.forename: Gonul
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Dinc
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005178:Faculty; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012574:Schools; D012907:Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000523:psychology; D016540:Smoking Cessation / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000523:psychology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014421:Turkey / Q000453:epidemiology
keywords: Smoking; attitudes; school teachers; smoking cessation