Tobacco-control policy support among people from low socioeconomic positions in Massachusetts

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dc.contributor.authorVázquez-Otero, Coralia
dc.contributor.authorBekalu, Mesfin A.
dc.contributor.authorDhawan, Dhriti
dc.contributor.authorViswanath, Kasisomayajula
dc.date.accessioned2023-08-07T18:58:27Z
dc.date.available2023-08-07T18:58:27Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.description.abstractPeople from low socioeconomic positions (SEP) are at a higher risk of smoking, face greater barriers to smoking cessation, and have lower access to health information. To improve tobacco-related health outcomes, policies requiring altering labeling on cigarette packs could be implemented. However, public support is needed to influence the policymaking process. We assessed factors associated with supporting tobacco-control communication policies. We analyzed data from Project CLEAR, a study conducted in Massachusetts. The analytic sample included participants who answered questions on their support for three policies: 1) graphic health warnings (GHWs), 2) Quitline number, and 3) smoking cessation information on cigarette packs (n = 357). Binomial logistic regression modeling was conducted by policy. Independent variables included demographic characteristics and smoking status. We found that younger vs. older individuals (aOR = 0.41, 95 %CI:0.23–0.72), males vs. females (aOR = 0.58, 95 %CI:0.35–0.96), and people who smoke vs. those who don’t smoke (aOR = 0.41, 95 %CI:0.24–0.70) were less likely to support a law requiring GHWs. Participants with a low vs. higher level of education (aOR = 0.55, 95 %CI:0.32–0.95) were less likely to support a law requiring a Quitline number. Younger (18–39) vs. older individuals (aOR = 0.53, 95 %CI:0.29–0.94), males vs. females (aOR = 0.57, 95 %CI:0.34–0.96), and participants with a low vs. higher level of education (aOR = 0.56, 95 %CI:0.32–0.98) were less likely to support a law requiring cessation information on cigarette packs. Findings suggest that targeted theory-based public health and communication strategies should be developed to increase awareness and support towards policies that would help reduce cigarette smoking among people from low SEP to eliminate tobacco-related health inequities in the US.en_US
dc.description.departmentPublic Healthen_US
dc.description.sponsorshipNational Cancer Institute; National Institutes of Healthen_US
dc.identifier.citationVázquez-Otero, C., Bekalu, M. A., Dhawan, D., & Viswanath, K. (2023). Tobacco-control policy support among people from low socioeconomic positions in Massachusetts. Preventive Medicine Reports, 35, 102336. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pmedr.2023.102336en_US
dc.identifier.issn2211-3355
dc.identifier.otherhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.pmedr.2023.102336
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12588/2018
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherElsevieren_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesPreventive Medicine Reports;Vol. 35
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 United States*
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/us/*
dc.subjectlow socioeconomic groupsen_US
dc.subjectcigarette useen_US
dc.subjectsmokingen_US
dc.subjectpolicy supporten_US
dc.subjecthealth communicationen_US
dc.titleTobacco-control policy support among people from low socioeconomic positions in Massachusettsen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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