2007 Final Program - Society of Behavioral Medicine

SOCIETY of BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE
Rapid Communications Posters Thursday, March 22, 2007 • 6:30 PM-8:00 PM • Poster Session B
for White women, whereas having an overweight mother was
predictive of BMI for non-White women. Results suggest that BIR
may play a more important role in weight problems among White
women, while familial influences may be stronger contributors to
BMI among non-White women. Future research should seek to
determine whether weight programs tailored to address such group
differences might enhance efficacy.
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR: Amy S. Collings, MS, Eastern
Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MI, 48197; aholdwic@emich.edu
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PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, SUN PROTECTION AND SPORT IN
QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA
Sheleigh P. Lawler, PhD, 1 Kym Spathonis, BHSc, 1 Elizabeth Eakin,
PhD, 1 Cindy Gallois, PhD, 1 Evie Leslie, PhD 2 and Neville Owen,
PhD 1
1
University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia and 2 Deakin
University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
Physical activity is associated with the prevention of many chronic
conditions and some common cancers. However, physical activity
recommendations can challenge skin cancer prevention in highintensity
ultraviolet radiation climates, where outdoor activities are
predominant. Sporting environments are one of the many settings
in which sun exposure takes place yet very few studies have focused
on sun exposure and sun protective behaviors in this context. This
study explored individual-level and socio-environmental factors
that influence sun protection among sport participants and in
sporting club environments in Queensland, Australia. The study
focused on men and women aged 18-30 years, participating in field
hockey, soccer, tennis and surf sports. This was a multi-method
study involving self-administered questionnaires, qualitative
interviews and environmental audits. Sport participants reported
good knowledge and awareness about the importance of sun
protection to reduce skin cancer risk; however, the adoption of sun
protective behaviors (e.g., wearing a hat, sunscreen, sunglasses and
appropriate clothing) was moderate. Across all sports 69% reported
being sunburnt during their last sporting season. Participants
ranked physical activity and fitness as more important than sun
protection. Results highlighted some practical and performancerelated
constraints on sun protection options that are inherent to
particular sporting environments, for example, sunscreen making
grips slippery for hockey. Sporting clubs require assistance in
encouraging their members to take care of their skin when they
participate in outdoor sport. Shifting sun protection attitudes away
from an excessive focus on individual responsibility is important
in the process of integrating values and norms that prioritize sun
protection in sport. Relevant policies and resource infrastructure
need to be put in place to facilitate the development of physical,
social and organizational environments in sport settings that are
more conducive to sun protection during physical activity.
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR: Sheleigh P. Lawler, PhD, Cancer
Prevention Research Centre, University of Queensland, Herston,
Queensland, QLD, 4006; s.lawler@uq.edu.au
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EFFECT OF HOME SMOKING BANS ON ETS EXPOSURE
AMONG MEXICAN-DESCENT ADULTS AND CHILDREN
LIVING IN THE U.S. AND MEXICO
Ana P. Martinez-Donate, PhD, 1 M. Johnson-Kozlow, PhD, 1 M. F.
Hovell, PhD, 1 G. J. Gonzalez-Perez, PhD 2 and C. R. Hofstetter,
PhD 1
1
San Diego State University, San Diego, CA and 2 Universidad de
Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Mexico.
This study explores the effect of home smoking bans on ETS
exposure among Mexican-descent adults and children in the U.S.
and Mexico (MX), after controlling for smoking status of residents
and other potential confounders.
From 2003-2004, three cross-sectional, population-based tobacco
surveys were conducted with adult residents in San Diego
(California, USA; N = 1,103), Tijuana (TJ, Baja California, Mexico;
N = 398), and Guadalajara (GD, Jalisco, Mexico; N = 400); based
on their location, the cities represented three levels of exposure to
the California Tobacco Control Program (from proximal to distant).
Two logistic regression models, one for adults and one for children
(age < 18 yrs.) were fitted with ETS exposure as the dependent
variable and city of residence and home smoking ban (complete
ban vs. no/partial ban) as the predictors of interest. Smoking status
of residents and other potential confounders were included as
covariates.
There was significantly less ETS exposure among both SD adults
and children than among their counterparts in either MX city (p <
0.001). Similarly, SD had the highest rate of complete smoking bans
in place compared to the other cities (p < 0.001). After adjustment
by covariates, lacking a complete home smoking ban was associated
with adults being 5.0 times more likely to be exposed to daily ETS
than those with a complete ban (95% CI: 3.1-8.3). Children were
8.3 times more likely to be exposed to daily ETS if they lived in a
home without a complete smoking ban (95% CI: 4.0-16.7).
Although there were absolute differences in the prevalence of ETS
exposure and home smoking bans by city of residence, the impact
of home smoking ban on ETS exposure did not differ by city. For
each city, having a complete smoking ban was associated with a
significant decrease in ETS exposure, especially among children.
Home smoking bans should be promoted as they may represent an
effective means to decrease ETS exposure and related morbidity.
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR: Ana P. Martinez-Donate, PhD,
Graduate School of Public Health, San Diego State University, San
Diego, CA, 92123; amartinez@projects.sdsu.edu
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RACE, SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS, AND SUBCLINICAL
CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE
Mehret Birru, BA., 1 K. Matthews, PhD, 1 R. Mackey, PhD, 1 G.
Farhat, PhD, 1 S. Everson-Rose, PhD, 2 T. Lewis, PhD 3 and K.
Sutton-Tyrrell, DrPH 1
1
U. of Pgh, Pgh, PA; 2 Rush U. Medical Ctr, Chicago, IL and 3 Yale
U., New Haven, CT.
Race and socioeconomic status (SES) have been associated with
subclinical cardiovascular disease (CVD), but rarely have been
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