Table 3

Alternative. Summary of the independent predictors of general public agreement with incentive strategies

Age ≤44FemaleLower education levelSocial grade C or belowNon-white ethnicityCurrent smoker who have attempted to stopChildren breast fed
Shopping vouchers should be provided to women who prove that they have stopped smoking during pregnancy++++ (Grade E)+++
It is acceptable to provide shopping vouchers to a woman for 2 months after the birth of her baby if she proves that she is still not smoking++++ (Grade C2)
It is acceptable to provide shopping vouchers to a woman for 2 months after the birth of her baby if she never lets anyone smoke in her home++++
Shopping vouchers should be provided to women who breast feed for the first 6 months after the birth of their child+++++++
A breast pump costing around £40 should be available for free on the NHS, to help women to continue breast feeding++++ (Grade E)++
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+++− (Grade C1)
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 breast feed+++++
  • ORs for agreement: + represents 1.0 ≤ OR<1.5; ++ represents 1.5 ≤ OR<2.0; +++ represents OR ≥2.0; − represents 0.5 ≤ OR<1.0.