Prevalence of smoking in people aged 15 years and above in Baoji, Shaanxi Province, 2013-2023
10.3760/cma.j.cn112338-20250411-00235
- VernacularTitle:2013-2023年陕西省宝鸡市15岁及以上人群吸烟状况分析
- Author:
Ziyue CHEN
1
;
Honglin WANG
;
Peirong YANG
;
Li ZHENG
;
Feng DENG
Author Information
1. 陕西中医药大学公共卫生学院，咸阳 712046
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Smoking;
Tobacco;
Longitudinal survey
- From:
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology
2025;46(7):1237-1242
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective:To understand the changes in the prevelance smoking in people aged ≥15 years in Baoji, and provide evidence for the improvement of tobacco control strategies.Methods:Data were from the sampling survey of chronic diseases and their risk factors conducted in Baoji at an interval of five years from 2013 to 2023. The survey used multi-stage cluster random sampling method to select local people aged ≥15 years, and the information about their tobacco use were collected by face-to-face interview. Descriptive epidemiological methods were used to analyze the prevalence of smoking, and χ2 test was used to analyze the change trend. Results:The smoking rate in people aged ≥15 years in Baoji decreased from 2013 to 2023, and the standardized smoking rate decreased by 13.6% in 2023 compared with 2013. The standardized smoking cessation rate increased by 13.4% in 2018 compared with 2013, and the standardized smoking cessation rate decreased by 7.3% in 2023 compared with 2018. The standardized passive smoking rate decreased by 15.1% in 2018 compared with 2013, and the standardized passive smoking rate increased by 8.8% in 2023 compared with 2018. The average daily smoking amount increased by 3.7 cigarettes in 2018 compared with 2013, and the average daily smoking amount decreased by 3.9 cigarettes in 2023 compared with 2018.Conclusion:Progress has been made in tobacco control in Baoji, but problems still exist in tobacco control, to which close attention needs to be paid.
