Journal article
A National Survey of Tobacco Cessation Programs for Youths
American journal of public health (1971), Vol.97(1), pp.171-177
01/01/2007
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2005.065268
PMCID: PMC1716253
PMID: 17138932
Abstract
Objectives.
We collected data on a national sample of existing community-based tobacco cessation programs for youths to understand their prevalence and overall characteristics.
Methods.
We employed a 2-stage sampling design with US counties as the first-stage probability sampling units. We then used snowball sampling in selected counties to identify administrators of tobacco cessation programs for youths. We collected data on cessation programs when programs were identified.
Results.
We profiled 591 programs in 408 counties. Programs were more numerous in urban counties; fewer programs were found in low-income counties. State-level measures of smoking prevalence and tobacco control expenditures were not associated with program availability. Most programs were multisession, school-based group programs serving 50 or fewer youths per year. Program content included cognitive-behavioral components found in adult programs along with content specific to adolescence. The median annual budget was $2000. Few programs (9%) reported only mandatory enrollment, 35% reported mixed mandatory and voluntary enrollment, and 56% reported only voluntary enrollment.
Conclusions.
There is considerable homogeneity among community-based tobacco cessation programs for youths. Programs are least prevalent in the types of communities for which national data show increases in youths’ smoking prevalence.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- A National Survey of Tobacco Cessation Programs for Youths
- Creators
- Susan J. Curry - University of Illinois at ChicagoSherry Emery - University of Illinois at ChicagoAmy K. Sporer - University of Illinois at ChicagoRobin Mermelstein - University of Illinois at ChicagoBrian R. Flay - University of Illinois at ChicagoMichael Berbaum - University of Illinois at ChicagoRichard B. Warnecke - University of Illinois at ChicagoTimothy Johnson - University of Illinois at ChicagoPaul Mowery - RTI InternationalJennifer Parsons - University of Illinois at ChicagoLori Harmon - University of Illinois at ChicagoLisa Hund - RTI InternationalHenry Wells - RTI International
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- American journal of public health (1971), Vol.97(1), pp.171-177
- Publisher
- American Journal of Public Health 2007
- DOI
- 10.2105/AJPH.2005.065268
- PMID
- 17138932
- PMCID
- PMC1716253
- ISSN
- 0090-0036
- eISSN
- 1541-0048
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 01/01/2007
- Academic Unit
- Health Management and Policy; Community and Behavioral Health
- Record Identifier
- 9984366284302771
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