Situation on smoking in Le Chan district, Hai Phong province in 2005

ABSTRACT

Study 789 people who live in Le Chan district, Hai Phong city in which from 15 to 19 year old 15%; 20-24 years 14.7%; 25-44 years 34.0%; 45-64 year old 31.6% and over 65 years 4.8% and the average age is 36.62 + 15.1. The tobacco smoking rate 40.6% in the study (male 72.1%, female 4.3%). The average time of smoking 13.5 ± 9.4 years and for 10 years or more 61.1% (male13.9 ± 9.3 years, female 5.7 ± 7.8 years). Among total of 324 people has smoked and has been smoking, from half to one packet/day 65.6%, from 5-9 cigarretes per day 23.5%, smoke over 20 cigarretes per day and under 3 cigarretes per day 1.9%. The average cigarretes smoked by one person is 11.66 ± 6.14.