Support for smoke-free policy among Malaysian adults: findings from a population-based study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Public opinion and support can be powerful mandates for smoke-free policy. However, the scarcity of evidence on public opinion among Malaysians necessitates further investigation. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the level of support for smoke-free policy at various public domains and its associated factors among Malaysian adults.

Design

Data were derived from the Global Adult Tobacco Survey, Malaysia (GATS-M). GATS-M is a nationwide study that employed a multistage, proportionate-to-size sampling strategy to select a representative sample of 5112 Malaysian adults aged 15 years and above. Multiple logistic regression was used to identify factors associated with support for smoke-free policy in selected public domains that is, workplaces, restaurants, bars,

SUBMITTER: Kuang Hock L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6377523 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature