Fatimah Ferr, MCom, CHES

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Live Free Tobacco Free Smoke Free Survey
2009
In conjunction with Dr. Elaine M. Vitello and
Ms. Edith Ngoma SIUC - Center for Rural Health
and Social Services Live Free Tobacco Free

• Presented by
• Fatimah Ferré, MCom, CHES
• Matt Moyer, MA, CHES
• Brandye Nobiling, MS, CHES
• Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
• 4/1/2009

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Why Survey Smoking Compliance on campus?

• Nearly 60 college campuses in the U.S. have a
  campus wide smoke free policy (CNN.com).
• Illinois went smoke free on January 1, 2008.
• The regulations on SIUC campus do not conform
  with Illinois Smoke Free Act.
• A challenge existed to re-write The Clean Air
  Policy.
• Center for Rural Health and Social Services
  (CRHSS) became actively involved.
• CHRSS called upon us to develop a survey.

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Purpose

• To determine the knowledge, attitudes, and
  behaviors of SIUC students in regards to smoking
  compliance on campus.

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Methods

• Developed a knowledge, attitude, and behavior
  survey in compliance with university protocol
• Sample
• Convenience sample
• HED 101 Students
• Total number of subjects (N) 107

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Methods, cont

• Cronbachs Alpha (.74) attitude scale
  reliability
• Frequency distributions
• Independent t-test
• Smokers/non-smokers

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Demographics

• 107 total respondents
• 46 (n 48) of respondents were male
• 54 ( n 57) of respondents were female
• Smokers 22 (21)
• Male 14
• Female 8
• Non-smokers 84 (79)
• Male 34
• Female 49
• Unknown 1
• Unknown (smoking status) 1

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Knowledge Items
Smoking at a Hookah Bar is permissible if food
and alcohol are sold (False)
Penalty for smoking in a smoke-free area
(100-250)
SIUC is a smoke-free campus. (False)
Smoke Free Illinois Act is a state regulation.
Local/campus police are responsible for enforcing
the smoke-free law. (True)
Started the Illinois Tobacco Quitline. (IDPH)
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Conclusions

• Most appear to have a sound knowledge of the
  smoking act.
• well recognized.
• Non-smokers are not likely to confront a smoker.
• Non-smokers support the enforcement of the Smoke
  Free Illinois Act.

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Conclusions, cont

• Smokers would utilize an outside smoking shelter
  if provided.
• Smokers would agree to dispose of cigarettes if
  receptacles were available.
• Respondents believed campus/city police have the
  most impact on the enforcement of smoking
  compliance.
• Non-smokers support monetary fines to enforce
  smoking compliance.

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Implications

• Immediate efforts should be taken
• Establishing clear paths/smoking sections
• Visible signage placement
• Enforcement by campus/city police
• Disciplinary action for non-compliance

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Recommendations

• Collect data via focus groups.
• Broaden the sample to be more representative.
• Promote advocacy among non-smokers.

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References

• Facts About College Smoking. University of Rhode
  Island. http//www.uri.edu/smokefree/facts.html.
  2001. Accessed April 26, 2008.
• Fortin J. Smoke-Free College Trend Growing.
  CNN.com/health. http//www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/11/
  12/hm.smokefree.campus/index.html. November 12,
  2007. Accessed April 27, 2008