Application of a tobacco control manual for smokers in communities of Changsha

Objective To explore the effect of a tobacco control manual for smokers in communities of Changsha. Methods 159 qualified smokers were selected from 6 communities of Yuelu District by Multistage cluster sampling.According to their different locations.the samples were divided into two groups: 77 in intervention group and 82 in control group.4 times in assessment were carried out for smokers in two groups at baseline(V0), 1 month after intervention(V1), 3 months after intervention(end, V3)and follow-up(6 months after Baseline, V6). Results After intervention, the quit rates in intervention group were 12.5%, 23.6% and 20.8% respectively. Cigarettes per day, times attempting to quit smoking for 24 h and 7 d or more, quit rates were significantly different(P<0.05). Conclusion The intervention reduces the cigarettes per day, increases the times attempting to quit smoking, advances the stages and increase the quit rate.It is one of the proper choices for smokers and smoking cessation clinic in communities. Key words: Smoking cessation intervention; Community; Smoking