Surveys on prevalence of adult cigarette smoking in Zhejiang province in 2013
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1674-0815.2016.02.004
- VernacularTitle:浙江省2013年成人烟草流行现状调查分析
- Author:
Lei WANG
;
Yue XU
;
Qingqing WU
;
Yujie GUO
;
Shuiyang XU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Tobacco;
Adult;
Epidemiology
- From:
Chinese Journal of Health Management
2016;10(2):96-100
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To understand the status of tobacco epidemic among adults in Zhejiang province in 2013.Methods A total of 2 779 residents aged 15-69 years from 15 counties were selected using stratified multi-stage cluster sampling method and surveyed by face to face interview to complete questionnaire.Results The current smoking prevalence was 25.62％ among the adults 15-69 years old in Zhejiang province,50.88％ among males and 0.78％ among females.The daily smoking prevalence was 21.85％;40.56％ of the current daily smokers smoked within 30 minutes after waking;95.19％ of current smokers were not willing to quit;64.04％ of all respondents reported someone smoked in their own homes;67.48％ smokers thought they would continue to smoke even if the price of tobacco rises;21.09％ of all respondents saw tobacco AD at shops and on TV;42.00％ of people were aware that smoking could cause stroke,heart attack and lung cancer;89.69％ smokers still believed that low-tar cigarettes were less harmful than regular cigarettes;73.92％ of people agreed with completely no-smoking in public places.Conclusions Male smoking prevalence in Zhejiang remains at a high level,coupled with low rate of quitting,second hand smoke exposure remains a serious issue in household,low awareness of the harms of smoking for people,suggesting that the task of controlling smoking needs to be strengthened.
