Prevalence and Correlates of Tobacco Smoking in Sri Lanka

Autor:	S. S. D. Fernando, Kremlin Wickramasinghe, Prasad Katulanda, Godwin R Constantine, Rezvi Sheriff, Amila Rathnapala, Jayaweera G. Mahesh, David R. Matthews
Rok vydání:	2010
Předmět:	Adult Male Cross-sectional study business.industry Smoking Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Sample (statistics) Middle Aged Interviews as Topic Young Adult Cross-Sectional Studies Environmental health Humans Medicine Female Young adult Sri lanka business Aged Sri Lanka
Zdroj:	Asia Pacific Journal of Public Health. 23:861-869
ISSN:	1941-2479 1010-5395
Popis:	Objectives: This study aimed to determine the prevalence and underlying sociodemographic correlates of smoking among Sri Lankans. Methods: A cross-sectional sample (N = 5000, age >18 years) was selected using a multistage random cluster sampling. Data were collected using an interviewer-administered questionnaire. Results: Response rate was 91% (n = 4532); males 40%; mean age 46.1 years (±15.1). Overall, urban and rural prevalence of current smoking (smoking) was 18.3%, 17.2%, and 18.5%, respectively ( P = nonsignificant, urban vs rural). Smoking was much higher in males than in females (38.0% vs 0.1%, P < .0001). Ex-smokers comprised 10.0% (males 20.7%, females 0.1%, P < .0001). Among the smokers 87.0% smoked
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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