Identifying significant contributors for smoking cessation among male prisoners in Australia: results from a randomised clinical trial.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

In Australia, an estimated 90% of those entering prison are current tobacco smokers and three-quarters of current prisoners are tobacco smokers.

Aims

To identify factors and their relative contributions to smoking cessation among male prisoners.

Methods

A total of 425 male tobacco smokers with a median age of 32 years in Australian prisons. The primary outcome was continuous abstinence at 3, 6 and 12 months. We measured various sociodemographic characteristics, drug use, psychological distress and the mental and physical health status of the participants. Multivariate logistic regression models and population attributable risks (PAR%) were used to identify the significant factors and their contributions to smoking cessation rates.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Wand H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7375500 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature