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Article: Smoke-free homes: outcomes of a local service development

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December 1, 2008
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This paper aims to determine the impact of a smokefree homes initiative In Doncaster. An evaluation was conducted via a self-reported semi-structured questionnaire and telephone survey in 2006. and types of smoke-free homes promises, selfreported smoking restrictions in the home and factors associated with smoke-free homes were measured. A total of 825 smoke-free home promises were received, of which 567 (69%) were 'gold', 221 (27%) 'silver' and 37 (4%) 'bronze'. Of these promises, 523 (63%) were from smokers.

Non-smokers (95%) and smokers who had just stopped (91%) were more likely to opt in for a gold promise when compared to smokers (52%, p<0.001). Over half of smokers who ...

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