A pilot study of smoking and associated behaviors of low-income expectant fathers

Pregnancy is considered a teachable moment for helping women who smoke to quit, yet few studies have examined smoking behavior of expectant fathers. The present study considers the possibility that pregnancy is a teachable moment for expectant fathers as well and describes smoking and associated beh...

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Published in:Nicotine & tobacco research 2005-04, Vol.7 (2), p.269-276
Main Authors: Everett, Kevin D., Gage, Jeffrey, Bullock, Linda, Longo, Daniel R., Geden, Elizabeth, Madsen, Richard W.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Adult
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Fathers - education
Fathers - psychology
Fathers - statistics & numerical data
Female
Health Behavior
Health Education - standards
Humans
Male
Missouri
Paternal Behavior
Pilot Projects
Poverty
Pregnancy
Risk Factors
Smoking - epidemiology
Smoking - psychology
Smoking Cessation - methods
Smoking Cessation - psychology
Surveys and Questionnaires
Tobacco Use Disorder - epidemiology
Tobacco Use Disorder - prevention & control
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Summary:Pregnancy is considered a teachable moment for helping women who smoke to quit, yet few studies have examined smoking behavior of expectant fathers. The present study considers the possibility that pregnancy is a teachable moment for expectant fathers as well and describes smoking and associated behaviors of men during their partner's pregnancy. Participants were 138 low-income men living with their pregnant partners. Using telephone interviews, we found 63% of the men had smoked at least 100 cigarettes in their lifetime. Current smoking was reported by 49.3% of expectant fathers (39.1% daily smoking; 10.2% some days). Expectant fathers' current smoking was associated with having a lower level of education (p
ISSN:1462-2203
1469-994X
DOI:10.1080/14622200500056093