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Nicotine & Tobacco Research Advance Access originally published online on March 5, 2009
Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2009 11(3):332-335; doi:10.1093/ntr/ntn022
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Women helping chewers: Effects of partner support on 12-month tobacco abstinence in a smokeless tobacco cessation trial

Brian G. Danaher, Edward Lichtenstein, Judy A. Andrews, Herbert H. Severson, Laura Akers and Maureen Barckley

Brian G. Danaher, Ph.D., Oregon Research Institute, Eugene, OR
Edward Lichtenstein, Ph.D., Oregon Research Institute, Eugene, OR
Judy A. Andrews, Ph.D., Oregon Research Institute, Eugene, OR
Herbert H. Severson, Ph.D., Oregon Research Institute,  Eugene, OR
Laura Akers, M.S., Oregon Research Institute, Eugene, OR
Maureen Barckley, M.S., Oregon Research Institute, Eugene, OR

Corresponding Author: Brian G. Danaher, Ph.D., Oregon Research Institute, 1715 Franklin Boulevard, Eugene, OR 97403, USA. Telephone: 541-484-2123. Fax: 541-484-1108. Email: briand{at}ori.org


  Abstract

Introduction: Social support has been relatively unstudied in smokeless tobacco cessation research; partner support could encourage quitting, buffer the stress of quitting and withdrawal, and counteract tobacco cues.

Methods: Using 12-month follow-up data, we examined the impact of social support provided by female partners (n = 328) of male participants in a smokeless tobacco cessation program.

Results: The ratio of positive support to negative support that participants reported receiving from their partners was significantly related to point prevalence 12-month tobacco abstinence (odds ratio [OR] = 1.43, 95% CI = 1.11–1.84, p < .01)—a finding consistent with the 6-month follow-up—and it was related to repeated point prevalence tobacco abstinence at both 6 and 12 months (OR = 1.43, 95% CI = 1.09–1.88, p < .05).

Discussion: These 12-month follow-up results provide additional evidence that partner support can help encourage long-term tobacco abstinence among participants in smokeless tobacco cessation programs.

Received: September 18, 2007; Accepted: August 10, 2008
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