Intention to quit among Indian tobacco users: Findings from International Tobacco Control Policy evaluation India pilot survey

Introduction: Tobacco users face barriers not just in quitting, but also in thinking about quitting. The aim of this study was to understand factors encouraging intention to quit from the 2006 International Tobacco Control Policy (TCP) Evaluation India Pilot Study Survey. Materials and Methods: A to...

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Veröffentlicht in:Indian journal of cancer Jg. 49; H. 4; S. 431 - 437
Hauptverfasser: Surani, N, Gupta, P, Fong, T, Pednekar, M, Quah, A, Bansal-Travers, M
Format: Journal Article
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: India Medknow Publications 01.10.2012
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Schlagworte:
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Care and treatment
Data Collection
Female
Government Regulation
Humans
India
Intention
International Cooperation
Laws, regulations and rules
Male
Medical research
Middle Aged
Pilot Projects
Risk factors
Rural Population
Smoke-Free Policy
Smoking
Socioeconomic Factors
Studies
Surveys
Teenagers
Tobacco
Tobacco habit
Tobacco industry
Tobacco Use Cessation - psychology
Urban Population
Young Adult
India
peer influence
intention to quit
health damage
Anti-tobacco messages
ISSN:0019-509X, 1998-4774, 1998-4774
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Zusammenfassung:Introduction: Tobacco users face barriers not just in quitting, but also in thinking about quitting. The aim of this study was to understand factors encouraging intention to quit from the 2006 International Tobacco Control Policy (TCP) Evaluation India Pilot Study Survey. Materials and Methods: A total of 764 adult respondents from urban and rural areas of Maharashtra and Bihar were surveyed through face-to-face individual interviews, with a house-to-house approach. Dependent variable was "intention to quit tobacco." Independent variables were demographic variables, peer influence, damage perception, receiving advice to quit, and referral to cessation services by healthcare professionals and exposure to anti-tobacco messages. Logistic regression model was used with odds ratio adjusted for location, age, gender, and marital status for statistical analysis. Results: Of 493 tobacco users, 32.5% intended to quit. More numbers of users who were unaware about their friends′ tobacco use intended to quit compared to those who were aware (adjusted OR = 8.06, 95% CI = 4.58-14.19). Higher numbers of users who felt tobacco has damaged their health intended to quit compared to those who did not feel that way (adjusted OR = 5.62, 95% CI = 3.53-8.96). More numbers of users exposed to anti-tobacco messages in newspapers/magazines (adjusted OR = 1.76, 95% CI = 1.02-3.03), restaurants (adjusted OR = 2.47, 95% CI = 1.37-4.46), radio (adjusted OR=4.84, 95% CI = 3.01-7.78), cinema halls (adjusted OR = 9.22, 95% CI = 5.31-15.75), and public transportation (adjusted OR = 10.58, 95% = 5.90-18.98) intended to quit compared to unexposed users. Conclusion: Anti-tobacco messages have positive influence on user′s intentions to quit.
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ISSN:0019-509X
1998-4774
1998-4774
DOI:10.4103/0019-509X.107752