Prerelease intent predicts smoking behavior postrelease following a prison smoking ban.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

More than 2 million persons are incarcerated in the United States. Most are young minority men, soon to reenter the community. The majority are also lifelong smokers with high rates of health-related problems. As prisons implement smoking bans, it is not known whether health behavior change that is mandated, rather than selected, can be maintained. The Wisconsin Department of Corrections smoking ban is a unique opportunity to investigate determinants of smoking behavior after release from prison.

Methods

A convenience sample of 49 incarcerated men near release participated in two interviews (1-month prerelease, in prison, and 1-month postrelease via telephone). Descriptive analyses and multivariate modeling were conducted to determine associations with postrelea

SUBMITTER: Thibodeau L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2902915 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature