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Tenants’ Perspectives on Smoke-Free Policies

Tenants’ Perspectives on Smoke-Free Policies. Research and Analysis by: Talia Marks-Landes and Maggie Osinski 12/13/12. Background & Rationale. Literature Review Focus of Policies Second Hand Smoke Public Locations Clean Indoor Air Laws Multiunit Family Housing Project Rationale

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Tenants’ Perspectives on Smoke-Free Policies

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  1. Tenants’ Perspectives on Smoke-Free Policies Research and Analysis by: Talia Marks-Landes and Maggie Osinski 12/13/12

  2. Background & Rationale • Literature Review • Focus of Policies • Second Hand Smoke • Public Locations • Clean Indoor Air Laws • Multiunit Family Housing • Project Rationale • Target Population Rationale

  3. Methods • Sample Population • Residents of Ithaca, NY in Tompkins County • Human Services Coalition of Ithaca list serve • Instrumentation • Cross-sectional Survey • Convenience Sampling • Reliability: 0.796 using Chronback’s Alpha • Distribution • Qualtrics • HSCI list serve

  4. Demographics: Current Living Situation • Rent a room in a house: 9% • Rent an apartment in a building: 57% • Rent a whole house: 25% • Do not rent: 9%

  5. Demographics: Age range • 18-30: 32% • 30-40: 25% • 40-65: 31% • 65+: 12%

  6. Demographics: Gender • Female: 81% • Male: 19%

  7. Demographics: Occupation • Employed full-time: 43% • Other: 25% • Full-time student: 16% • Employed part-time: 12% • Part-time student: 2% • Student employed part-time: 2 %

  8. Important Variables and Findings • Age • Occupational status • Children • Amount of time in residence • Feelings towards smoke-free policies • Knowledge of smoking policies • Preference for living in smoke-free housing or not • Willingness to pay more for smoke-free

  9. Discussion • High support from tenants for landlord’s implementing smoking policies, especially outside. • 84 % said they would choose smoke-free housing over smoking • 85% said okay to prohibit • 52% said thank landlord • 61% live on property that prohibits smoking • High level of interest in this issue • Age, occupational status, children, and amount of time in current residence were the contributing factors to perspectives on smoke-free policies.

  10. Limitations • Time • First time research • Prior research • Small sample population • Bias • Loss of group member

  11. Recommendations • Invite more research on this topic. • Larger sample size. • More diverse sample. • Good base to build upon.

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