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Health information seeking and media exposure among smokers: a comparison of light and intermittent tobacco users with heavy users.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

We examined population-based data to assess potential differences between light and intermittent smokers as compared with moderate to heavy tobacco users in health information-seeking behavior and attitudes and media exposure.

Methods

Data from the 2003 and 2005 Health Information National Trends Surveys were combined to examine the information-seeking characteristics of light daily smokers (n = 594), intermittent smokers (n = 532), and moderate to heavy daily smokers (n = 1,131).

Results

Compared with moderate to heavy daily smokers, intermittent smokers reported less exposure to television, greater trust in doctors as a source of health information, and greater intention to quit smoking. No differences in information-seeking experiences and preferences were observed between light daily smokers and moderate to heavy daily smokers. Intermittent smokers were distinct from moderate to heavy smokers in their information-seeking experiences and preferences.

Discussion

The insight into the media use and information preferences of different smoking populations lays the groundwork for conducting further research to examine the information needs and preferences of smoking groups and to more effectively develop and deliver smoking cessation interventions.

SUBMITTER: Rutten LJ

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2658901 | biostudies-literature | 2009 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Health information seeking and media exposure among smokers: a comparison of light and intermittent tobacco users with heavy users.

Rutten Lila J Finney LJ Augustson Erik M EM Doran Kelly A KA Moser Richard P RP Hesse Bradford W BW

Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco 20090201 2

<h4>Introduction</h4>We examined population-based data to assess potential differences between light and intermittent smokers as compared with moderate to heavy tobacco users in health information-seeking behavior and attitudes and media exposure.<h4>Methods</h4>Data from the 2003 and 2005 Health Information National Trends Surveys were combined to examine the information-seeking characteristics of light daily smokers (n = 594), intermittent smokers (n = 532), and moderate to heavy daily smokers ...[more]

PMID: 19264865

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Health information seeking and media exposure among smokers: a comparison of light and intermittent tobacco users with heavy users.

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Health information seeking and media exposure among smokers: a comparison of light and intermittent tobacco users with heavy users.

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