Re-examining phone counseling for smoking cessation: Does the evidence apply to low-SES smokers?

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

A 2019 Cochrane review concluded telephone counseling is an effective intervention for smoking cessation. However, the review did not assess the role of socioeconomic status (SES) indicators on the effectiveness of telephone counseling.

Methods

We reviewed 65 U.S. studies from the Cochrane review. We abstracted data on education, income, employment status and insurance status, and examined associations with targeted recruitment, intervention uptake, attrition, and cessation outcomes.

Results

Except for education, SES indicators were seldom reported or used in analysis: 61 studies reported education, 24 reported insurance status, 23 reported employment status, and 17 reported income. Nine studies exclusively recruited low-SES samples. Thirteen studies exam

SUBMITTER: Garg R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9110565 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature