| Literature DB >> 35911575 |
Kari Ives1, Bruce Christiansen2, Margaret Nolan2, Jesse T Kaye2, Michael C Fiore2.
Abstract
People who are incarcerated use tobacco in high numbers before incarceration and the vast majority resume tobacco use soon after release despite institutional smoking bans. Nine years of surveys collected at a correctional facility in the Midwest, U.S., were analyzed to identify the needs of this high-risk population and suggest future directions for research and intervention development. For the most part, survey respondents considered themselves no longer addicted to tobacco and intended to remain tobacco free after release. They increasingly expected support to remain tobacco free from their home environment despite no change in home tobacco use. Over this nine-year period, significantly fewer respondents wanted materials and help to remain tobacco free, suggesting they have become more challenging to assist. Implications for intervention development and future research are discussed.Entities:
Keywords: Correctional health; Health disparities; Incarceration; Prison tobacco ban; Prisoners; Prisons; Social determinants of health; Tobacco dependence treatment; Vulnerable populations
Year: 2022 PMID: 35911575 PMCID: PMC9326308 DOI: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2022.101921
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Prev Med Rep ISSN: 2211-3355
Tobacco Use by Survey Respondents.
| Year | Total N | Ever use tobacco | If used, were daily users | Used until incarceration (percent) | Mean age of first use (year) | Mean age if daily use (age) | Time before first AM cigarette (percent within 5 min) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 487 | 90.8 | 95.2 (442) | Not asked | 13.0 | 15.5 | Not asked |
| 2013 | 580 | 86.7 | 97.4 (501) | Not asked | 13.4 | 15.8 | Not asked |
| 2014 | 581 | 84.7 | 94.6 (500) | Not asked | 13.3 | 15.8 | Not asked |
| 2015 | 624 | 86.8 | 96.5 (591) | Not asked | 13.2 | 15.8 | 36.3 (135) |
| 2016 | 549 | 89.8 | 96.3 (490) | 85.7 (476) | 13.1 | 15.4 | 36.3 (479) |
| 2017 | 597 | 88.6 | 95.5 (505) | 85.2 (446) | 13.1 | 15.6 | 33.8 (585) |
| 2018 | 670 | 88.7 | 95.0 (594) | 84.6 (590) | 13.5 | 15.8 | 36.2 (581) |
| 2019 | 589 | 88.6 | 95.4 (519) | 83.0 (519) | 13.5 | 15.7 | 36.8 (511) |
| 2020 | 583 | 86.8 | 95.2 (506) | 84.2 (505) | 13.4 | 15.9 | 36.9 (501) |
N - all survey respondents.
N of ever tobacco users (excludes never tobacco users).
Differences in Ns across a line reflect respondents who did not answer the question.
Tobacco Use in the Home.
| Year | Percent who expect support in the home to remain tobacco free (N) | Percent who will return to a household which includes tobacco users (N) |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 80.6 (433) | 48.5 (437) |
| 2013 | 78.6 (490) | 49.9 (493) |
| 2014 | 81.4 (474) | 49.9 (473) |
| 2015 | 84.3 (498) | 48.3 (509) |
| 2016 | 88.6 (481) | 45.8 (482) |
| 2017 | 87.5 (512) | 51.1 (511) |
| 2018 | 85.9 (576) | 46.9 (578) |
| 2019 | 86.5 (512) | 49.8 (512) |
| 2020 | 86.5 (498) | 51.5 (493) |
| Significance tests |
N of ever tobacco users (excludes never tobacco users).
Differences in Ns across a line reflect respondents who did not answer the question.
Addiction before Incarceration and Currently.
| Year | Percent believing they were addicted before incarceration (N) | Percent believing they are addicted at time of survey (N) |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 68.9 (135) | 18.8 (133) |
| 2016 | 74.6 (484) | 21.0 (482) |
| 2017 | 78.7 (516) | 17.9 (514) |
| 2018 | 76.7 (589) | 19.9 (582) |
| 2019 | 76.6 (513) | 20.6 (510) |
| 2020 | 73.8 (497) | 15.4 (500) |
| Statistical test |
N of ever tobacco users (excludes never tobacco userssmokers).
Differences in Ns across a line reflect respondents who did not answer the question.
This question was introduced during 2015 thus resulting in a lower N.
Intent to Remain Tobacco Free after Release and Expected Difficulty.
| Year | N | % Yes | % No | Definitely | Probably | Maybe | Unsure | Maybe not | Probably Not | Definitely Not | Mean difficulty of remaining tobacco free (SD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 426 | 25.8 | 74.2 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 2013 | 501 | 29.1 | 70.9 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 2014 | 477 | 26.6 | 73.4 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 2015 | 387 | 27.8 | 72.2 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 2015 | 125 | NA | NA | 13.6 | 9.6 | 5.6 | 11.2 | 8.8 | 15.2 | 36.0 | 5.0 (3.28) |
| 2016 | 485 | NA | NA | 11.6 | 5.8 | 5.0 | 21.9 | 5.6 | 12.2 | 38.1 | 3.9 (3.27) |
| 2017 | 516 | NA | NA | 11.6 | 6.8 | 6.4 | 18.2 | 4.6 | 13.3 | 39.0 | 4.1 (3.32) |
| 2018 | 583 | NA | NA | 12.0 | 8.1 | 6.4 | 20.6 | 5.8 | 11.0 | 36.2 | 4.0 (3.47) |
| 2019 | 510 | NA | NA | 12.5 | 7.2 | 8.2 | 19.6 | 5.9 | 12.0 | 34.5 | 3.8 (3.22) |
| 2020 | 495 | NA | NA | 10.7 | 8.5 | 7.9 | 21.8 | 5.2 | 13.1 | 32.7 | 4.0 (3.12) |
| Statistical test | |||||||||||
| df = 3, | |||||||||||
| p =.504 | F = 36.51 | ||||||||||
| (5, 2411) p =.604 |
Not Asked.
On a scale from 0 (very easy) to 10 (very hard).
N of ever tobacco users (excludes never tobacco users).
Response categories were changed during 2015 thus resulting in lower N.
Desire for Help.
| Want Support Materials? | Want help to remain tobacco free? | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | N | Percent | N | % Yes | % No | % No, plan to resume | % No, won’t smoke but don’t need help | Already got help at atthe facility |
| 2012 | 439 | 33.3 | 435 | 32.6 | 67.4 | Not asked | Not asked | Not asked |
| 2013 | 493 | 30.6 | 498 | 27.9 | 72.1 | Not asked | Not asked | Not asked |
| 2014 | 476 | 20.2 | 478 | 20.7 | 79.3 | Not asked | Not asked | Not asked |
| 2015 | 510 | 19.2 | 522 | 16.5 | 84.0 | Not asked | Not asked | Not asked |
| 2016 | 475 | 19.2 | 418 | 15.3 | NA | 19.1 | 65.6 | Not asked |
| 2017 | 508 | 17.1 | 438 | 9.5 | NA | 20.8 | 69.9 | Not asked |
| 2018 | 580 | 19.8 | 488 | 8.6 | NA | 25.4 | 65.0 | 1.0 |
| 2019 | 509 | 16.1 | 400 | 8.8 | NA | 24.5 | 62.8 | 3.3 |
| 2020 | 439 | 18.5 | 409 | 8.3 | NA | 25.9 | 61.9 | 3.9 |
X2 = 82.11, df = 8, p <.01; Linear trend X2 = 77.44, df = 1, p <.01.
X2 = 206.08, df = 8, p <.01; Liner trend X2 = 200.13, df = 1, p <.01.
N of tobacco users (excludes never tobacco userssmokers).
Differences in Ns across a line reflect respondents who did not answer the question.