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Objective To understand the intention to quit smoking and its influencing factors among current smokers in Gansu Province, so as to provide scientific basis for tobacco control. Methods A multi-stage sampling method was used to extract current smokers aged 15-69 years, and a face-to-face survey was conducted using the questionnaire on smoking among residents in China. Intention to quit smoking between current smokers with different characteristics was analyzed. Logistic regression was used to explore influencing factors of intention to quit smoking. Results The intention of current smokers to quit smoking in Gansu Province was 16.4% (95% CI:15.5%-17.3%). Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that current smokers who were in rural areas (OR=1.199, 95% CI:1.022-1.408, P=0.026); family smoking prohibited (OR=1.767, 95% CI: 1.273-2.454, P=0.001), medical staff discouraged smoking within 12 months (OR=1.599, 95% CI:1.359-1.842, P<0.001), visited smoking clinics (OR=3.089, 95% CI:2.031-4.698, P＜001), higher educational level of junior high school, senior high school and college or above (OR=1.383, 95% CI:1.101-1.736; OR=1.627, 95% CI:1.252-2.116; OR=1.374, 95% CI:1.009-1.873, all P<0.05), tobacco hazards knowledge with higher scores of 1-, 3- and 5-6 (OR=1.248, 95% CI:1.030-1.514; OR=1.574, 95% CI:1.289-1.922; OR=2.288, 95% CI:1.879-2.786, all P<0.05) were more likely to quit smoking; furthermore, smokers aged 20-, 30- years or smoking 20-, 30- years had a lower chance of quit smoking (all P<0.05). Conclusions The intention of current smokers to quit smoking in Gansu province is generally not high. In the future, knowledge of tobacco hazards should be further promoted, medical staff should provide more smoking cessation services during the treatment process, and more smoking cessation clinics should be established.
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Background: Use of tobacco in various forms is very rampant and it is seen even in young children. There has been a growing concern about negative effects of these substances on youth. This study was carried out to find the prevalence of the tobacco use and to identify factors associated with it in children of one of the urban slums of Ahmedabad city. Methodology: Personal interviews of 200 randomly selected children were taken and information was collected regarding various socio-demographic variables, reasons for addiction, willingness to quit tobacco, daily pocket money spent on tobacco and knowledge regarding hazards of tobacco use. The data was analyzed by using appropriate statistical software. Results: Out of total 200 children 80% were addicted to tobacco in some form. Mean age for children using tobacco was 11.48 years. More than 40% of their pocket money was spent on tobacco. Mean age of starting tobacco was 6.84 years. Average daily intake was around 4 packets. There was significant association found of tobacco use with parents' education, friends' and family members' addiction & availability of television at their home. 62.5 % of children were ready to quit tobacco. Knowledge about tobacco's harmfulness was there but was not sufficient to deter starting smoking. Conclusion: The finding of this study confirmed that there is high prevalence of tobacco use in 5-15 years of the children in the study area. Male gender, education of parents, addiction of parents and peer pressure were independently associated with current tobacco use. Health Education should be accompanied by more determined enforcement of health policies.