Centre for Health Research & Psych-oncology (CHeRP), Cancer Council NSW, University of Newcastle & Hunter Medical Research Institute, Callaghan, NSW, Australia.
Soc Sci Med. 2010 Aug;71(4):799-806. doi: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2010.05.011. Epub 2010 May 25.
Relatively little attention has been given to the retail availability of tobacco products despite the likelihood that ubiquitous supply may represent a primary form of tobacco promotion in Australia. This study aimed to explore the number and distribution of tobacco outlets, smokers' perceptions about the availability of tobacco and the role availability may play in tobacco consumption and quitting attempts in Australia. The study comprised two parts: Part A involved mapping retail tobacco outlets in the Hunter Region of NSW, Australia. Part B involved a statewide telephone survey of 539 current smokers aged 18 years and over in NSW. Part A identified 1270 retail tobacco outlets, giving a density of one outlet per 384 persons aged over 15 years, or one outlet per 77 smokers. Associations between socioeconomic status of areas and retail availability of tobacco were not found. Of the survey respondents in Part B, 87.5% indicated that they would be within walking distance of a retail tobacco outlet during their daily activities. Those who were younger, male and single were more likely to purchase tobacco at convenience-type outlets. We therefore conclude that some groups of smokers appear vulnerable to the availability of tobacco and a reduction in the availability of tobacco is likely to benefit smokers who wish to quit.
尽管无处不在的供应可能代表澳大利亚烟草促销的主要形式，但人们对烟草产品的零售供应情况关注甚少。本研究旨在探讨澳大利亚烟草销售点的数量和分布、吸烟者对烟草供应的看法，以及供应情况在烟草消费和戒烟尝试中可能扮演的角色。该研究包括两个部分：A 部分涉及新南威尔士州亨特地区零售烟草销售点的绘图；B 部分涉及新南威尔士州全州范围内对 539 名年龄在 18 岁及以上的当前吸烟者进行的电话调查。A 部分确定了 1270 家零售烟草销售点，每个销售点服务于 384 名 15 岁以上的人，或每 77 名吸烟者就有一个销售点。没有发现地区社会经济地位与烟草零售供应之间存在关联。B 部分调查对象中，87.5%的人表示，在他们的日常活动中，他们会在步行距离内有一个零售烟草销售点。那些更年轻、男性和单身的人更有可能在便利店购买烟草。因此，我们得出结论，一些吸烟群体似乎容易受到烟草供应的影响，减少烟草供应可能有利于希望戒烟的吸烟者。
