Why are male Chinese smokers unwilling to quit? A multicentre cross-sectional study on smoking rationalisation and intention to quit.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

We aimed to describe the rationalisation beliefs endorsed by Chinese male smokers and to examine the association between rationalisation and the intention to quit.

Setting

Questionnaires were conducted among male smokers in three cities (Shanghai, Nanning and Mudanjiang) which represent different geographical locations, economic development levels and legislative status of tobacco control in China.

Design and participants

It was a multicentre cross-sectional survey involved a total of 3710 male smokers over 18 years.

Outcome measures

Primary outcomes were intention to quit, smoking rationalisation scores and sub scores in six dimensions. Smoking rationalisation was assessed using a newly developed Chinese rationalisation scale. Multivariable logistic

SUBMITTER: Huang X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6368028 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature