Chicago Community Health Study

Health Behavior and Feedback Among Chicago Area Communities

The study examined smokers from the initial COMPASS survey who live in one of three local Census tracks with large concentrations of minority populations and smoking rates, including Washington Park (98.8% African American, 60.5% smoker), Gage Park (76.7% Hispanic, 26.7% smoker), and Bridgeport (34.5% Asian, 27.0% Hispanic, 29.3% smoker), randomizing them to receipt of treatment as usual care advice (via a pamphlet form the National Cancer Institute) versus theoretically-driven and empirically-supported smoking cessation advice session delivered in-person at the UCM.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Currently reside in either the Washington Park, Gage Park, or Bridgeport communities based on current physical address at the time of initial contact for study participation
• Identify as a current smoker (verified by self-report and exhaled carbon monoxide)
• Willing and able to sign an informed consent
• Stable residence and contact information throughout the follow-up period

Exclusion Criteria:

• Not a current smoker
• Does not live within the pre-determined neighborhood locations
• Unable to sign informed consent