Factors associated with smoking cessation attempts in male current smokers in rural area of Shandong province
10.3760/cma.j.issn.0254-6450.2016.09.011
- VernacularTitle:山东省部分地区农村男性吸烟者既往戒烟次数的影响因素分析
- Author:
Huihui SONG
1
;
Yanxun LIU
;
Jian WANG
;
Chongqi JIA
Author Information
1. 山东大学公共卫生学院流行病学系
- Keywords:
Smoking;
Tobacco;
Smoking cessation attempt;
Hurdle count data model
- From:
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology
2016;37(9):1238-1241
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To explore the influencing factors for the smoking cessation attempts in male current smokers.Methods This cross-sectional study was conducted in nine villages selected from three counties (Pingyin,Junan and Liangshan) of Shandong province in August,2010 through household questionnaire survey in villagers aged ≥ 15 years to collect the information about current smokers demographic characteristics and smoking-related behaviors.A hurdle count data model was used to assess factors associated with the times of past smoking cessation attempts.Results Among 1 798 male current smokers,29.53% had at least one smoking cessation attempt.Smokers who were married (3=0.705,P=0.002),had high educational level (β=0.214,P=0.026) and had higher level of awareness of smoking risks (β=0.237,P=0.009) were more likely to have smoking cessation attempt.Young age at smoking initiation (3 =-0.167,P=0.035) and higher level of awareness of smoking risks (β =0.146,P=0.020) were associated with increased smoking cessation attempts.Conclusions Less male current smokers had smoking cessation attemps in rural area in Shandong.The factors influencing smoking cessation attempt varied.It is necessary to conduct targeted intervention according to the smokers' smoking cessation experience.