(2017) Tobacco control environment: cross- sectional survey of policy implementation, social unacceptability, knowledge of tobacco health harms and relationship to quit ratio in 17 low-income, middle-income and high- income countries. Bmj Open. ISSN 2044-6055
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Abstract
Objectives: This study examines in a cross-sectional study 'the tobacco control environment' including tobacco policy implementation and its association with quit ratio. Setting: 545 communities from 17 high-income, upper-middle, low-middle and low-income countries (HIC, UMIC, LMIC, LIC) involved in the Environmental Profile of a Community's Health (EPOCH) study from 2009 to 2014. Participants: Community audits and surveys of adults (35-70 years, n= 12 953). Primary and secondary outcome measures: Summary scores of tobacco policy implementation (cost and availability of cigarettes, tobacco advertising, antismoking signage), social unacceptability and knowledge were associated with quit ratios (former vs ever smokers) using multilevel logistic regression models. Results: Average tobacco control policy score was greater in communities from HIC. Overall 56.1 (306/545) of communities had >2 outlets selling cigarettes and in 28.6 (154/539) there was access to cheap cigarettes (< 5cents/cigarette) (3.2 (3/93) in HIC, 0 UMIC, 52.6 (90/171) LMIC and 40.4 (61/151) in LIC). Effective bans (no tobacco advertisements) were in 63.0 (341/541) of communities (81.7 HIC, 52.8 UMIC, 65.1 LMIC and 57.6 LIC). In 70.4 (379/538) of communities, >80 of participants disapproved youth smoking (95.7 HIC, 57.6 UMIC, 76.3 LMIC and 58.9 LIC). The average knowledge score was >80 in 48.4 of communities (94.6 HIC, 53.6 UMIC, 31.8 LMIC and 35.1 LIC). communities in the highest quintile of the combined scores had 5.0 times the quit ratio in men (Odds ratio (OR) 5.0, 95 CI 3.4 to 7.4) and 4.1 times the quit ratio in women (OR 4.1, 95 CI 2.4 to 7.1). Conclusions: This study suggests that more focus is needed on ensuring the tobacco control policy is actually implemented, particularly in LMICs. The gender-related differences in associations of policy, social unacceptability and knowledge suggest that different strategies to promoting quitting may need to be implemented in men compared to women.
Item Type: | Article |
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Keywords: | smoking-cessation european countries societal influences cigarette prices control program impact industry behavior smokers proximity |
Divisions: | Cardiovascular Research Institute > Hypertension Research Center Cardiovascular Research Institute > Isfahan Cardiovascular Research Center |
Journal or Publication Title: | Bmj Open |
Journal Index: | ISI |
Volume: | 7 |
Number: | 3 |
Identification Number: | ARTN e013817 10.1136/bmjopen-2016-013817 |
ISSN: | 2044-6055 |
Depositing User: | مهندس مهدی شریفی |
URI: | http://eprints.mui.ac.ir/id/eprint/728 |
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