Summary of the independent predictors of health professional and British general public acceptability (+) and non-acceptability (−) for provider incentives to meet targets for smoking cessation in pregnancy and breast feeding
| Survey | Age <44 | Female | Non-white ethnic group | Social grade or job | Current smoker (quit attempts) | Children breast fed | Region | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local health services should receive additional funding if they reach targets for the number of women who prove that they have stopped smoking during pregnancy | British public | +++ | − (Social grade C1) | – (East Midlands)− (South West; Yorkshire & Humberside; North; West Midlands; Scotland) | ||||
| Early years health professionals | +++ (midwives, health visitors/maternity staff) +++ (other staff group) | |||||||
| Local health services should receive additional funding if they reach targets for the number of women who reach targets for the number of women who breastfeed | British public | ++ | +++ | − (South West; East Midlands; Scotland) | ||||
| Early years health professionals | ++ | +++ (midwives, health visitors/maternity staff)+++ (other staff group) | ++ (North West England) |
ORs for acceptability: +, OR 1.0<1.49; ++, OR>1.50<1.99; +++, OR>2.0. Non-acceptability: −, OR>0.5<1; –, OR<0.49.