Predicting participation and outcome in four workplace smoking intervention programmes

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Abstract
Using data from four workplace smoking intervention programmes (combined n = 1615), this paper reports analyses that predict expressing interest in taking part in a programme (i.e. ‘volunteering’), attendance and outcome (trying to quit and successful abstinence at 3 months postintervention) among cigarette smokers. Some consistent results were observed. Age, sex and social class were not significant predictors of volunteering or attendance, whereas cigarette consumption, confidence, motivation to quit, and the perceived consequences of continuing smoking or quitting were. Heavier, less confident smokers, and smokers who wanted to quit were more likely to volunteer. There were no differences between volunteers who attended and those who did not, suggesting that non-attendance may have been for practical rather than psychological reasons. Trying to quit was negatively associated with cigarette consumption and positively with participation and motivation. Among those who tried, the best predictor of validated quitting was lower cigarette consumption. Practical implications of these findings for workplace smoking interventions are briefly discussed.

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