Abstract
Purpose. To describe the factors associated with interest of homeless former smokers in helping homeless smokers quit. Methods. A cross-sectional survey administered to an optimized convenience sample of homeless persons (n = 4570) at emergency shelters, transitional housing units, and open encampments in 80 cities across Minnesota. The in-person survey response rate was 90%. Analysis. Chi-square tests and t-tests for univariate analysis. Results. Of 4534 participants completing the smoking questions, 546 participants (12%) self-identified as former smokers, of which 59% expressed interest in helping homeless smokers quit. Significant predictors of reported interest in helping included racial/ethnic background (p < .05), number of people known who had quit smoking (p < .01), and receiving social services as an adult (p < .01). Conclusion. Homeless former smokers are a potential resource for peer support programs to promote smoking cessation among homeless current smokers.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 90-93 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | American Journal of Health Promotion |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2012 |
Keywords
- Homeless persons
- Peer support
- Prevention research
- Smoking cessation
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Health(social science)
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health