Table 2

Summary of general public agreement with seven incentive strategies

Incentive strategyDisagree (%)Neither (%)Agree (%)Mean
Shopping vouchers for women who prove that they have stopped smoking during pregnancy42.317.240.52.9
Shopping vouchers for a woman for 2 months after the birth of her baby if she proves that she is still not smoking46.417.336.52.7
Shopping vouchers for a woman for 2 months after the birth of her baby if she never lets anyone smoke in her home46.019.634.42.7
Shopping vouchers for women who prove that they are breast feeding for the first 6 months after birth39.126.834.22.9
A breast pump costing around £40 provided for free on the NHS27.827.045.83.2
Additional funding for local health services if they reach targets for the number of women who prove that they have stopped smoking during pregnancy37.223.339.42.9
Additional funding for local health services if they reach targets for the number of women who prove that they are breast feeding38.625.136.42.9
  • NHS, National Health Service.