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.
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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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Assunto principal:
Psicologia
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Fatores Socioeconômicos
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Tabagismo
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Fumar
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Modelos Logísticos
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China
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Epidemiologia
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Coleta de Dados
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Inquéritos e Questionários
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Fatores de Risco
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Risk_factors_studies
Aspecto:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
Limite:
Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
Asia
Idioma:
Zh
Revista:
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology
Ano de publicação:
2015
Tipo de documento:
Article