Smoking Cessation Treatment for Parents Who Are Light or Very Light Smokers in the Pediatric Setting.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The percentage of US smokers who smoke <10 cigarettes per day has increased, yet it is not known how often light parental smokers are offered and accept cessation assistance in pediatric offices.

Methods

A secondary analysis of parent interview data collected April to October 2017 at 10 pediatric practices participating in a cluster-randomized controlled trial of the Clinical Effort Against Secondhand Smoke Exposure (CEASE) intervention.

Results

Forty percent of 725 usual care control (UCC) group smokers smoked lightly (<10 cigarettes per day); of these 58% smoked very lightly (<5 per day). Compared to heavier smokers in UCC practices, light and very light smokers in UCC practices were more likely to have made a recent quit attempt (P < .001), yet less like

SUBMITTER: Drehmer JE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8024405 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May-Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature