Analysis of tobacco use and associated factors among migrants in construction sites of Western China
10.3969/j.issn.1671-167X.2014.03.019
- VernacularTitle:西部某省建筑工地流动人口烟草使用行为及影响因素分析
- Author:
Ying JIANG
;
Yanling WANG
;
Ying JI
;
Qingqi ZHENG
;
Chun CHANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Smoking;
Smoking cessation;
Transients and migrants;
Construction site
- From:
Journal of Peking University(Health Sciences)
2014;(3):440-444
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective:To investigate the behavior of tobacco use among migrants in construction sites and explore the associated factors .Methods: A total of 652 migrants in 10 construction sites were selected in Xi’ an and Tongchuan .Chi-square and logistic regression were used to analyze the influencing factors of tobacco use.Results:The average age of the migrants in the construction site was (38.23 ± 10.61), and males occupied 82.7%(535/647) of the total.The current smoking rate of the migrants was 55.8%(364/652), with 64.3%(344/535) in males and 14.3%(16/112) in females.82.5%(329/399) smokers wanted to quit smoke , however only 52.7%(210/399) had tried quitting smoking in action, and 8.8%(35/399) quitted smoking successfully .Multivariable regression indicated that the migrants who were at lower age , and sick within 2 weeks, had perceived not difficult to stop smoking and who disagree with the benefits of smoking were more likely to try to quit smoking .Conclusion:Migrants in construction sites show their characteristics of old age , low level of health literacy , male-domination , high smoking rate and high intention of quitting smoking .Tobacco control projects should be implemented in construction sites to promote the translation of smoking quitting intention into action .
