Smoking by frequency and type of social contact

Jim P. Stimpson

doi:10.5993/AJHB.34.3.7

Smoking by frequency and type of social contact

Jim P. Stimpson

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Abstract

Objectives: To compare smoking by frequency and type of social contact. Methods: Respondents aged 20 years or older from NHANES III were analyzed using multivariate logistic models (N=15,499). Results: Among the levels and types of social contact, frequency of church attendance was the only type of social contact associated with lower likelihood of smoking (OR=0.68, 95% CI=0.64, 0.72). Other types of contact were either not associated or were associated with higher probabilities of smoking. Conclusions: Frequent church attendance appears to protect the most from smoking relative to other types of social contact.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	322-327
Number of pages	6
Journal	American Journal of Health Behavior
Volume	34
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.5993/AJHB.34.3.7
State	Published - 2010
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Serum cotinine
Smoking
Social networks
Social support

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Health(social science)
Social Psychology
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

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