Analysis on Smoking,Quit Smoking,and Passive Smoking among Permanent Residents in Shenzhen

Objectives To identify the distribution and the prevalence of smoking,quitting smoking and passive smoking on permanent residents aged 15 and above in Shenzhen,and to provide the basis for further implementing tobacco control and establishing a smoke-free environment. Methods Apply multistage cluster sampling method to select a representative sample.A total of 8 782 Shenzhen permanent residents,aged 15 years or older were conducted a questionnaire survey. Results The prevalence of general smoking,current smoking,regular smoking,heavy smoking,passive smoking and quitting smoking for respondents respectively were 16.47%,16.34%,14.30%,7.74%,34.88%,19.89%.The average age of initial tobacco use was 20.6±5.3 years old.The average cigarettes consumption was 16.17±9.41 per smoker per day. Conclusions The smoking and passive smoking status among adults in Shenzhen is still in its platform stage.Effective and sustainable intervention measures should be adopted to reduce disease burden due to tobacco.