Nosa Vili, Glover Marewa, Min Sandar, Scragg Robert, Bullen Chris, McCool Judith, Kira Anette
Pacific Health, School of Population Health, University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland, 1142, New Zealand.
N Z Med J. 2011 Jul 8;124(1338):25-33.
To examine the prevalence of and reasons for smoking roll-your-own (RYO) cigarettes in a population of South Auckland adults.
Cross-sectional survey of the parents of 2,973 children at four South Auckland Intermediate Schools in 2007-2009.
Just over a quarter (813; 27%) of parents were smokers. Most (82%) were Māori or Pacific peoples (47% and 34% respectively) of whom 47% smoked only factory-made (FM) and 38% smoked only RYO cigarettes. Exclusive RYO smoking was more common among European (53%) than Māori (40%), Pacific (38%) and Asian ethnic groups (23%). The most common reasons for preferring RYO over FM cigarettes were lower cost (50%), lasting longer (42%), and taste (8%). A few chose RYO because they perceived them to be less harmful (5%).
Reducing the cost benefit of RYO should lessen the potential use of RYOs as an alternative to quitting. Health education campaigns are needed to counter incorrect beliefs surrounding RYO. Such programmes should include awareness in schools, churches and Pacific communities.
调查奥克兰南部成年人群中手卷烟的流行情况及吸烟原因。
2007 - 2009年对奥克兰南部四所初中的2973名儿童的家长进行横断面调查。
略超过四分之一（813人；27%）的家长吸烟。大多数（82%）是毛利人或太平洋岛民（分别占47%和34%），其中47%只吸机制卷烟，38%只吸手卷烟。在欧洲人群中，只吸手卷烟的情况（53%）比毛利人（40%）、太平洋岛民（38%）和亚洲族裔群体（23%）更为常见。与机制卷烟相比，更喜欢手卷烟的最常见原因是成本较低（50%）、持续时间更长（42%）和味道（8%）。少数人选择手卷烟是因为他们认为其危害较小（5%）。
降低手卷烟的成本效益应会减少将手卷烟作为戒烟替代品的潜在使用情况。需要开展健康教育活动，以纠正围绕手卷烟的错误观念。此类项目应包括在学校、教堂和太平洋社区提高认识。
