Survey of smoking behaviors among male smokers in two districts of Chengdu / 中华流行病学杂志
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology
;
(12): 430-433, 2015.
Article
in Chinese
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-240078
ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To understand the smoking behaviors and its influencing factors among male smokers in two districts in Chengdu.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>A face to face questionnaire survey was conducted among 320 male smokers in Chengdu. And the data were analyzed with descriptive epidemiological method, t test, χ2 test, one-way analysis of variance, Kruskal-Wails H rank sum test and cumulative odds logistic regression model.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>More cigarette smoking (t=2.327, P=0.021) and using cigarette with lower tar level (t=-11.251, P<0.001) after changing the brand of cigarette were found among the males surveyed. The cumulative odds logistic regression analysis showed that males with lower education level (OR=1.968, P=0.040), with higher income level (OR=2.053, P=0.043), leaving shorter butts (OR=2.366, P=0.010) and with high nicotine dependence (OR=7.143, P<0.001) had more cigarette smoking.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Smokers who changed the brand of cigarette were more likely to choose low tar cigarette. Smokers with low education level, high income level and high nicotine dependence are the target population for health education and behavior intervention in smoking control.</p>
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Psychology
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Socioeconomic Factors
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Tobacco Use Disorder
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Smoking
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Logistic Models
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China
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Epidemiology
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Data Collection
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Surveys and Questionnaires
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Risk Factors
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Prognostic study
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Qualitative research
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Risk factors
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology
Year:
2015
Type:
Article
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