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. 1997 Jun;87(6):1031–1034. doi: 10.2105/ajph.87.6.1031

The effectiveness of a media-led intervention to reduce smoking among Vietnamese-American men.

C N Jenkins 1, S J McPhee 1, A Le 1, G Q Pham 1, N T Ha 1, S Stewart 1
PMCID: PMC1380945  PMID: 9224191

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: This study evaluated an anti-tobacco campaign targeting Vietnamese men in San Francisco, Calif. METHODS: The intervention included Vietnamese-language media, health education materials, and activities targeting physicians, youth, and businesses. Evaluation involved pretest and posttest cross-sectional telephone surveys and multiple logistic regression analyses designed to identify variables associated with smoking and quitting. RESULTS: At posttest, the odds of being a smoker were significantly lower (odds ratio [OR] = 0.82, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 0.68, 0.99), and the odds of being a quitter were significantly higher (OR = 1.65, 95% CI = 1.27, 2.15), in San Francisco than in a comparison community. CONCLUSIONS: Despite modest success, further efforts are needed to reduce smoking among Vietnamese-American men.

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