From: Factors motivating smoking cessation: a cross-sectional study in a lower-middle-income country
To what extent were the following Public Health Interventions helpful in motivating cessation and resisting relapse? a | Motivating Cessation N = 330 n (%) | Resisting Relapse N = 330 n (%) |
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Government Mass Media Anti-Smoking Campaigns | ||
Not Helpful At All | 249 (75.5) | 264 (80.0) |
Helpful to a Small Extent | 80 (24.2) | 65 (19.7) |
Private Sector Mass Media Anti-Smoking Campaigns | ||
Not Helpful At All | 254 (77.0) | 251 (76.1) |
Helpful to a Small Extent | 76 (23.0) | 79 (23.9) |
Anti-Smoking Advertisements | ||
Not Helpful At All | 249 (75.5) | 248 (75.2) |
Helpful to a Small Extent | 80 (24.2) | 78 (23.6) |
Decreased Cigarette/Tobacco Company Advertisements | ||
Not Helpful At All | 247 (74.8) | 254 (76.4) |
Helpful to a Small Extent | 83 (25.2) | 76 (23.0) |
Consumer Warnings on Cigarette Packs | ||
Not Helpful At All | 228 (69.1) | 229 (69.4) |
Helpful to a Small Extent | 87 (26.4) | 87 (26.4) |
Health Warnings Preceding/During Films | ||
Not Helpful At All | 262 (79.4) | 265 (80.3) |
Helpful to a Small Extent | 60 (18.2) | 57 (17.3) |
Increasing Prices/Taxes on Cigarettes | ||
Not Helpful At All | 221 (67.0) | 221 (67.0) |
Helpful to a Small Extent | 94 (28.5) | 93 (28.2) |
Smoke-Free Public Recreational Spaces | ||
Not Helpful At All | 250 (75.8) | 252 (76.4) |
Helpful to a Small Extent | 66 (20.0) | 78 (23.6) |
Smoke-Free Workplaces | ||
Not Helpful At All | 237 (71.8) | 234 (70.9) |
Helpful to a Small Extent | 92 (28.2) | 96 (29.1) |
No-Smoking Signs in Public Places | ||
Not Helpful At All | 265 (80.3) | 258 (78.2) |
Helpful to a Small Extent | 65 (19.7) | 72 (21.8) |