Perera B, Fonseka P, Ekanayake R, Lelwala E
Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ruhuna, Galle, Sri Lanka.
Asia Pac J Public Health. 2005;17(1):40-5. doi: 10.1177/101053950501700110.
A questionnaire was administered to 1565 adults to identify the prevalence of smoking and to assess respondents' attitudes toward smoking. Of men 41% were yearly smokers, 27.8% were monthly smokers and 21% were daily smokers. The corresponding figures for women were 3.4%, 2% and 0.6% respectively. Higher prevalence rates were observed among less educated, middle-aged men who were from underprivileged families. About 23% of men and 0.9% of women were monthly alcohol users. Alcohol use seems to be positively associated with smoking. A considerable portion of both smokers and non-smokers expressed a favorable attitude towards smoking habits of adult males (40.1% of smokers and 12.8% of non-smokers) and towards the tobacco industry (25.1% of smokers and 13.1 of non-smokers). Since the majority of people in Sri Lanka are non-smokers, attitudinal support given by them in promoting smoking in the society needs to be addressed effectively in smoking control interventions.
对1565名成年人进行了问卷调查，以确定吸烟率，并评估受访者对吸烟的态度。男性中，41%为每年吸烟者，27.8%为每月吸烟者，21%为每日吸烟者。女性的相应比例分别为3.4%、2%和0.6%。在受教育程度较低、来自贫困家庭的中年男性中，吸烟率较高。约23%的男性和0.9%的女性为每月饮酒者。饮酒似乎与吸烟呈正相关。相当一部分吸烟者和非吸烟者对成年男性的吸烟习惯（40.1%的吸烟者和12.8%的非吸烟者）以及烟草行业（25.1%的吸烟者和13.1%的非吸烟者）持赞成态度。由于斯里兰卡的大多数人不吸烟，在控烟干预措施中，需要有效解决他们在社会中对促进吸烟所给予的态度支持问题。
