Prevalence of Cigarette Smoking and Nicotine Dependence in Men and Women Residing in Two Provinces in China.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

Although it is known that there is a high smoking prevalence among Chinese, key issues such as social and environmental factors impacting smoking initiation and persistence, the percentage of smokers considered nicotine dependence (ND), and the availability and use of ND treatments have rarely been investigated.

Methods

To address these issues, from 2012 to 2014, we conducted a large-scale study in the Zhejiang and Shanxi provinces of China using the Fagerström Test for Nicotine Dependence and other validated questionnaires.

Results

Of the 17,057 subjects, consisting of 13,476 males and 3,581 females aged 15 years or older, the prevalence of male smoking was 66.1% [95% confidence interval (CI) 65.5%, 66.9%] and that of female smoking was 3.2% (95% CI 3.0%, 3.8%).

SUBMITTER: Ma Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5716983 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature