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Isolated and Skeptical: Social Engagement and Trust in Information Sources Among Smokers

  1. Author:
    Rutten, L. J. F.
    Blake, K.
    Hesse, B. W.
    Ackerson, L. K.

  2. Author Address

    [Rutten, LJF] NCI, Clin Monitoring Res Program, SAIC Frederick Inc, Frederick, MD 21704 USA. [Blake, K; Hesse, BW] NCI, Hlth Commun & Informat Res Branch, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. [Ackerson, LK] Univ Massachusetts, Dept Community Hlth & Sustainabil, Lowell, MA USA.;Rutten, LJF (reprint author), 6130 Execut Blvd,MSC 7365, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA;finneyl@mail.nih.gov
    1. Year: 2011
    2. Date: Sep
  2. Journal: Journal of Cancer Education
    1. 26
    2. 3
    3. Pages: 465-473
  4. Type of Article: Article
  5. ISSN: 0885-8195
  1. Abstract:

    Our study compared indicators of social engagement and trust among current, former, and never smokers. Multinomial regression analyses of data from the 2005 U.S. Health Information National Trends Survey (n = 5586) were conducted to identify independent associations between social engagement, trust in health information sources, and smoking status. Never smokers (odds ratio (OR) = 2.08) and former smokers (OR = 2.48) were significantly more likely to belong to community organizations than current smokers. Never (OR = 4.59) and former smokers (OR = 1.96) were more likely than current smokers to attend religious services. Never smokers (OR = 1.38) were significantly more likely than current smokers to use the Internet. Former smokers (OR = 1.41) were more likely than current smokers to be married. Compared to current smokers, never smokers were significantly more likely to trust health care professionals (OR = 1.52) and less likely to trust the Internet (OR=0.59) for health information. Current smokers are less socially engaged and less trusting of information resources than non-smokers.

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  2. DOI: 10.1007/s13187-011-0201-7
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  4. WOS: 000294266400011

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