One-year intervention effect on smoking cessation contest among government functionaries in Shanghai

VernacularTitle:上海市公务人员戒烟大赛一年期干预效果研究
Author: De CHEN ¹ ; Kun XU ; Zheng-yang GONG ; Ming LI ; Yue-ying JIANG ; Kun-lei LE ; Xiao-xia WEI ; Jian WANG ; Jing-rong GAO
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1. Shanghai Municipal Center for Health Promotion, Shanghai 200040, China
Publication Type:Research Article
Keywords: smoking cessation contest; smoking cessation effect; government functionary; case-control study
From: Shanghai Journal of Preventive Medicine 2020;32(2):119-
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To evaluate the 1-year follow-up effect of smoking cessation contest among government functionaries in Shanghai in 2015, providing evidence and basis for the effective intervention of smoking cessation. Methods A case-control study design was used for those who had quit smoking periodically, and their 1-year smoking cessation situation was investigated. Results At the 1-year follow-up after the contest, the relapse rate was 19.70%, of which 79.49% occurred within 2 months after quitting smoking.The main causes of relapse were the peer pressure and attack of smoking addiction. Conclusion After the smoking cessation contest, the 1-year follow-up relapse rate is at a low level, which indicates the contest among government functionaries in Shanghai in 2015 is effective.Education level is found to be a risk factor for relapse.