Why the study?
Are smoking patterns and lifestyle factors more concordant among married couples compared to surrogate pairs?
Are smoking patterns and lifestyle factors more concordant among married couples compared to surrogate pairs?
Married couples show significant concordance in smoking patterns and other lifestyle factors, suggesting that smoking interventions should be directed toward the couple rather than the individual.
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Spousal smoking concordance was associated with shared behaviors; hypothesis-generating for dyadic cessation research but should not yet change practice.
Venters et al. (1984) studied this question.
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