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ArticlePreventing chronic disease2015

A National Asian-Language Smokers' Quitline--United States, 2012-2014.

Nicole Kuiper, Lei Zhang, Joann Lee, Stephen D Babb, Christopher M Anderson, Curt Shannon, MaryBeth Welton, Rod Lew, Shu-Hong Zhu

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Article in Preventing chronic disease, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6 citing papers in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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9 authors.

Nicole KuiperCenters for Disease Control and Prevention, 4770 Buford Highway, MS-F79, Atlanta, GA 30341. Email: NKuiper@cdc.gov.
Lei ZhangCenters for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia.
Joann LeeAsian Pacific Partners for Empowerment, Advocacy and Leadership (APPEAL), Oakland, California. Joann Lee was affiliated with the University of California, San Diego, during the writing of this article.
Stephen D BabbCenters for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia.
Christopher M AndersonUniversity of California, San Diego, California.
Curt ShannonCenters for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia.
MaryBeth WeltonCenters for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia.
Rod LewAsian Pacific Partners for Empowerment, Advocacy and Leadership (APPEAL), Oakland, California.
Shu-Hong ZhuUniversity of California, San Diego, California.

Funding

CALIFORNIA QUITLINE CAPACITYU58DP004038 · DP · CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH · PI HAGAMAN, TONIA · 2012 to 2013
$4.8M
NCCDPHP CDC HHS 1U58DP004038NCCDPHP CDC HHS U58 DP004038
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionUntil recently, in-language telephone quitline services for smokers who speak Asian languages were available only in California. In 2012, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) funded the national Asian Smokers' Quitline (ASQ) to expand this service to all states. The objective of this study was to examine characteristics of ASQ callers, how they heard about the quitline, and their use of the service.

methodsCharacteristics of callers from August 2012 through July 2014 were examined by using descriptive statistics. We examined demographics, cigarette smoking status, time to first cigarette, how callers heard about the quitline, and service use (receipt of counseling and medication) by using ASQ intake and administrative data. We analyzed these data by language and state.

resultsIn 2 years, 5,771 callers from 48 states completed intake; 31% were Chinese (Cantonese or Mandarin), 38% were Korean, and 31% were Vietnamese. More than 95% of all callers who used tobacco were current daily cigarette smokers at intake. About 87% of ASQ callers were male, 57% were aged 45 to 64 years, 48% were uninsured, and educational attainment varied. Most callers (54%) were referred by newspapers or magazines. Nearly all eligible callers (99%) received nicotine patches. About 85% of smokers enrolled in counseling; counseled smokers completed an average of 4 sessions.

conclusionASQ reached Chinese, Korean, and Vietnamese speakers nationwide. Callers were referred by the promotional avenues employed by ASQ, and most received services (medication, counseling, or both). State quitlines and local organizations should consider transferring callers and promoting ASQ to increase access to cessation services.

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LanguageAdolescentAdultAgedAsianChinaCounselingCultural CharacteristicsData Interpretation, StatisticalFemaleHealth PromotionHotlinesHumansKoreaMaleMiddle Aged

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PMID26111159
PMCPMC4492217

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