Analysis of status and the influencing factors of tobacco prevalence among key populations in Shandong province.

Objective To learn the smoking status of the key populations in order to provide the basis of selecting proper intervention methods and strategies. Methods By means of multiple-stage and stratified sampling, medical workers, teachers and civil servants were investigated. Results The current smoking rate of medical workers was 15.0%, the risk factors of smoking were male, old age, low education, surgeon and no bans of smoking at home; the current smoking rate of the teachers was 9.8%, the risk factors of smoking were male, low education, university staff and no bans of smoking at home; the current smoking rate of the civil servants was 29.3%, the risk factors of smoking were male, old age, low education and no bans of smoking at home. Conclusion The smoking rates of medical workers, teachers and civil servants were still high. On the basis of analysis of the risk factors, education focus on these three populations should be provided.