Changes in adult cigarette smoking in the Minnesota Heart Health Program

Harry A Lando; Terry F Pechacek; Phyllis L Pirie; David M Murray; Maurice B Mittelmark; Edward Lichtenstein; Faryle Nothwehr; Clifton Gray

doi:10.2105/AJPH.85.2.201

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Changes in adult cigarette smoking in the Minnesota Heart Health Program

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Changes in adult cigarette smoking in the Minnesota Heart Health Program

Harry A Lando, Terry F Pechacek, Phyllis L Pirie, David M Murray, Maurice B Mittelmark, Edward Lichtenstein, Faryle Nothwehr and Clifton Gray

American journal of public health (1971), Vol.85(2), pp.201-208

02/01/1995

DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.85.2.201

PMCID: PMC1615309

PMID: 7856779

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Abstract

The Minnesota Heart Health Program was a research and demonstration project designed to reduce risk factors for heart disease in whole communities. This paper describes smoking-specific interventions and outcomes. Three pairs of matched communities were included in the study. After baseline surveys, one community in each pair received a 5-year education program, while both cross-sectional and cohort surveys continued in all sites. Adult education programs for smoking cessation included Quit and Win contests, classes, self-help materials, telephone support, and home correspondence programs. Encouraging short-term results were obtained for several adult education programs. Overall long-term outcomes were mixed, with evidence of an intervention effect only for women in cross-sectional survey data. Unexpectedly strong secular declines in smoking prevalence were observed in comparison communities. The findings suggest that community education may be unlikely to exceed dramatic secular reductions in smoking prevalence. The success of several key interventions and the incorporation of Minnesota Heart Health Program interventions by education communities are encouraging, however.

Adults

Cardiovascular Disease

Cholesterol

Heart

Public Health

Adult education

Blood pressure

Community

Hypotheses

Intervention

Medical personnel

Participation

Population

Risk factors

Self help

Smoking cessation

Survival analysis

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Title: Subtitle: Changes in adult cigarette smoking in the Minnesota Heart Health Program
Creators: Harry A Lando - University of Minnesota
Terry F Pechacek - University of Minnesota‐Twin Cities
Phyllis L Pirie - University of Minnesota‐Twin Cities
David M Murray - University of Minnesota‐Twin Cities
Maurice B Mittelmark - Wake Forest University
Edward Lichtenstein - Oregon Research Institute
Faryle Nothwehr - Community and Behavioral Health
Clifton Gray - University of Minnesota
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: American journal of public health (1971), Vol.85(2), pp.201-208
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.85.2.201
PMID: 7856779
PMCID: PMC1615309
NLM abbreviation: Am J Public Health
ISSN: 0090-0036
eISSN: 1541-0048
Publisher: American Public Health Association
Language: English
Date published: 02/01/1995
Academic Unit: Community and Behavioral Health
Record Identifier: 9984364441502771

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