Tobacco related attitudes and behaviours in relation to exposure to the tackling indigenous smoking program: Evidence from the Mayi Kuwayu study
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2021
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Cohen, Rubijayne
Maddox, Raglan
Sedgwick, Mikala
Thurber, Katherine
Brinckley, Makayla-May
Barrett, Eden
Lovett, Raymond
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Smoking is the leading contributor to the burden of disease and mortality for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, with an estimated 37% of all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander deaths attributed to smoking. The Tackling Indigenous Smoking (TIS) program was implemented to support people to quit smoking, prevent initiation, and reduce exposure to second-hand smoke. Analysis of baseline (2018–2020) data from a large-scale cohort study was conducted to quantify smoking-related attitudes and behaviours among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults, overall and in relation to exposure to the TIS program. Most results were similar for TIS and non-TIS, but there was a significantly lower prevalence of smoking inside households (PR0.95; 95% CI: 0.74, 0.97), smoking ≥21 cigarettes per day (PR0.79; 95% CI: 0.62, <1.00), and smoking a first cigarette within 5 min of waking (PR0.87; 95% CI: 0.76, <1.00) in TIS-funded compared to non-TIS-funded areas. Findings from the analysis highlight encouraging anti-smoking attitudes and behaviours across TIS-funded and non-TIS-funded areas, and serve as a basis for future analysis of change in outcomes over time associated with exposure to a large multi-mode population health program (TIS).
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indigenous peoples, Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander, tobacco, smoking, Tackling Indigenous Smoking, smoking intervention, cessation, Australia
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International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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