A 5-year evaluation of a smoking cessation incentive program for chemical employees

Abstract Background . This 5-year study of the Dow Chemical Texas Operations 1984–1985 Smoking Cessation Incentive Program (SCIP) evaluated the smoking habits of 1,097 participants and 1,174 nonparticipants. Results . We observed, via questionnaire and saliva cotinine data, that participants were 2.3 times more likely to be long-term (⩽ 5 years) nonusers of tobacco than nonparticipants (10.2% vs 4.4%, P ⩽ 0.01). However, smoking cessation rates for 3–4 years, 1–2 years, and Conclusions . The results of this 5-year evaluation demonstrate the heterogeneity of employee participation and success with a worksite smoking cessation program.