Investigation and analysis of smoking behaviour of civil servants in Minhang District, Shanghai

Weiqing Guo; Keying Ding; Jian Wang; Hui Chen; Jing Luan; Zhilian Liu; Tao Liu; Jiajie WU; Qinwen Yang

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Investigation and analysis of smoking behaviour of civil servants in Minhang District, Shanghai

VernacularTitle:上海市闵行区公务员吸烟行为调查分析
Author: Weiqing GUO ¹ ; Keying DING ¹ ; Jian WANG ¹ ; Hui CHEN ¹ ; Jing LUAN ¹ ; Zhilian LIU ¹ ; Tao LIU ² ; Jiajie WU ² ; Qinwen YANG ¹
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1. Health Education Department, Shanghai Minhang District Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai 201101, China.
2. Department of Health Promotion, Office of Shanghai Minhang District Patriotic Health Campaign Committee, Shanghai 201199, China.
Publication Type:Investigation
Keywords: civil servant; smoking behaviour; influencing factor
From: Journal of Environmental and Occupational Medicine 2022;39(1):47-52
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Background The tobacco epidemic as one of the most serious public health problems in the world contributes great harm to human health. It is urgent to develop tobacco control strategy. Civil servants' behaviors as a role model for society have a great influence on the rest of society. Thus, it is important to promote tobacco control program on helping civil servants to quit smoking. Objective To understand the smoking and second-hand smoking exposures status, the awareness of knowledge of tobacco hazards, and the attitudes to tobacco control policies of civil servants in Minhang District, Shanghai. Furthermore, to explore the related strategies and measures for tobacco control, to provide a basis for the development and revision of relevant intervention measures and policies. Methods A total of 20 government agencies with newly installed smoking-free programs from 10 subdistricts and towns in Minhang District, including Xinzhuang, Wujing, Maqiao, Qibao, Meilong, Hongqiao, Zhuanqiao, Jiangchuan, Gumei, and Xinhong were selected as study sites.A questionnaire survey was conducted to investigate all civil servants (n=801) of selected agencies. The questionnaire included general characteristics, smoking and second-hand smoking exposure status, knowledge of tobacco hazard, and attitudes to tobacco control policies. Results A total of 794 civil servants returned valid questionnaires. The awareness rate of tobacco hazards in the smoking group was lower than that in the non-smoking group (P<0.05). Relatively high smoking rates were reported in those being male (17.08%), age ≥51 years old (25.61%), divorced or widowed (12.50%), technical secondary school or below education level (22.81%), having more than 10 years of working years (11.57%), being willing to dissuade indoor smoking (24.54%), having no punishment or warning measures for violation of smoking regulations in workplaces (18.37%), and having no dedicated smoking spot at home (15.38%). The results of multiple logistic regression analysis showed that age 31-40 years old (OR=3.446, 95%CI: 1.236-9.609) and to avoid confronting indoor smoking (OR=3.686, 95%CI: 1.041-13.049) were risk factors for smoking in civil servants. Conclusion Civil servants aged 31-40 years old who deliberately avoid confronting indoor smoking behaviors are the key intervention population of smoking control in Minhang District, Shanghai.