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Social capital is associated with home smokefree rules in California households in 2012
Methods: We used logistic regressions to analyze the relationship between the existence of an HSR and social capital among all adult respondents in the 2012 California Health Interview Survey (N=42574), and only among smokers (N=4940). We used smoking status and social capital to predict HSR, controlling for demographics, being a parent, civic engagement and other individual difference variables.
Results: In the general California population, current smokers were significantly less likely to report a HSR (OR=0.24, p=0.001); individuals with high social capital (OR=1.13, p=.001) were more likely to report a HSR. African Americans were less likely, while Latinos were more likely, to report HSRs. Among smokers, individuals with more social capital were more likely to report HSRs (OR=1.19, p=0.001).
Conclusion: The association between social capital and HSR suggests that interventions focused on community ties and values may be a way to promote implementation of HSRs. Smokers in California should be a target of tobacco control interventions promoting HSRs.
Learning Areas:
Chronic disease management and preventionPublic health or related laws, regulations, standards, or guidelines
Public health or related research
Social and behavioral sciences
Learning Objectives:
Explain the importance of home smokefree rules.
Describe how social capital may promote home smokefree rules.
Keyword(s): Tobacco Control, Chemical Exposures & Prevention
Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I am primarily responsible for the design and execution of this research. I have a Ph.D. in Sociology and have completed postdoctoral training in Tobacco Control. Among my scientific interests include the relationship between environmental aspects and health behaviors.
Any relevant financial relationships? No
I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.