Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2015, 12(2), 2135-2149; doi:10.3390/ijerph120202135
Smoking-Related Knowledge, Attitudes, Behaviors, Smoking Cessation Idea and Education Level among Young Adult Male Smokers in Chongqing, China
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School of Public Health and Management, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
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Research Center for Medicine and Social Development, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
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The Innovation Center for Social Risk Governance in Health, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
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Department of Behavioral and Environmental Health, Jackson State University, Jackson 39213, USA
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Academic Editors: Paul B. Tchounwou and Zubair Kabir
Received: 23 November 2014 / Revised: 12 January 2015 / Accepted: 11 February 2015 / Published: 16 February 2015
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Abstract
Introduction: In 2012 in China, 52.9% of men were reported to smoke while only 2.4% of women smoked. This study explored the smoking-related Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices (KAP) among young adult male smokers. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in four municipal areas of Chongqing using a questionnaire administered to 536 natives young male smokers aged 18–45 years old. Results: The total score of smoking cognition, the total score of smoking attitude and the total score of positive behavior to quit smoking was significantly different among the three groups by education. Besides, 30.97% of male smokers never seriously thought about quitting smoking. Logistic regression analysis found smoking-related knowledge, attitudes, behaviors and sociodemographic factors affect having smoking cessation idea. But no statistically significant correlation was observed between smoking cognition and positive behavior to quit smoking in a sample of higher education. No statistically significant correlation was observed between smoking cognition and positive behavior to quit smoking (Pearson correlation coefficient = 0.03012, p = 0.6811), and also no statistically significant correlation was observed between smoking cognition and positive behavior to quit smoking (Pearson correlation coefficient = 0.08869, p = 0.2364) in the sample of higher education young adult males Conclusions: Young adult males with higher education have a better knowledge of smoking hazards and a more positive attitude toward smoking, however, this knowledge and attitude do not necessarily translate into health behavioral outcomes such as not smoking. Overall the present findings indicate that no statistically significant correlation between the education level and quitting smoking idea exists among young adult male smokers in China. This survey gives a snapshot of the impact of education on smoking-related KAP among young adults male smokers. View Full-TextKeywords:
smoking cessation; knowledge; attitude; young smokers; practice; male; education level
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Xu, X.; Liu, L.; Sharma, M.; Zhao, Y. Smoking-Related Knowledge, Attitudes, Behaviors, Smoking Cessation Idea and Education Level among Young Adult Male Smokers in Chongqing, China. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2015, 12, 2135-2149.
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