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Cigarette consumption in rural China: survey results from 3 provinces
1School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley 94720, USA. thu@uclink4.berkeley.edu
American Journal of Public Health
|November 15, 2000
Abstract
Objectives:
This study assessed cigarette consumption and its main determinants in rural China.
Methods:
A logistic regression model was used to analyze status of smoking, daily amount of smoking, and expense of cigarettes in rural China.
Results:
Approximately 57.1% of the males and 3.1% of the females were current smokers. The daily amount of smoking among smokers was 15.23 cigarettes, and their annual expenses were 227 yuan.
Conclusions:
People in rural China consume fewer cigarettes and are less likely to smoke than those in urban areas. Education and occupation are 2 major factors that determine the likelihood of smoking in rural China.