Helakorpi 2008 Repeat cross-sectional Finland, Occupation 1976 Tobacco Control Act Smoking prevalence 1976 TCA appears to national (smokefree, age of sale, (ever smoked for have had the greatest postal health warnings) at least one year) impact on male survey collar employees. Among women, the apparent effect was very pronounced in all socioeconomic groups and among blue collar female workers the cohort trend tended to decline. Pabayo 2012 12.7 Cohort, convenience Household Smoking intolerance in Smoking initiation No significant impact sample income schools, restaurants and on smoking initiation by corner stores near schools SES for smoking intolerance in schools, restaurants or corner stores study White 2008 Cross-sectional Area-based 3 periods of tobacco control Smoking prevalence The magnitude of the Index of activity: low tobacco-control decreases in smoking Relative funding (1992-1996), high prevalence between tobacco-control activity 1996 and 2005 did not survey (1984-1991, and differ significantly which included between SES groups (IRSD) smoking restrictions and for most indicators of increased tax smoking behaviour. Less impact on younger low SES in period of low tobacco control funding. Individual smoking cessation support
Helakorpi 2008 Repeat cross-sectional Finland, national postal survey Occupation 1976 Tobacco Control Act (smokefree, age of sale, health warnings) Smoking prevalence (ever smoked for at least one year) 1976 TCA appears to have had the greatest impact on male collar employees. Among women, the apparent effect was very pronounced in all socioeconomic groups and among blue collar female workers the cohort trend tended to decline. Pabayo 2012 12.7 Cohort, convenience sample study Household income Smoking intolerance in schools, restaurants and corner stores near schools Smoking initiation No significant impact on smoking initiation by SES for smoking intolerance in schools, restaurants or corner stores White 2008 Cross-sectional survey Area-based Index of Relative (IRSD) 3 periods of tobacco control activity: low tobacco-control funding (1992-1996), high tobacco-control activity (1984-1991, and which included smoking restrictions and increased tax Smoking prevalence The magnitude of the decreases in smoking prevalence between 1996 and 2005 did not differ significantly between SES groups for most indicators of smoking behaviour. Less impact on younger low SES in period of low tobacco control funding. Individual smoking cessation support