School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health, University of Newcastle, Ourimbah, Australia.
J Epidemiol. 2013;23(1):4-11. doi: 10.2188/jea.je20120121. Epub 2012 Nov 10.
Although there has been a downward trend in smoking rates among medical doctors in recent years, rates have been higher among Japanese doctors when compared internationally.
We extensively reviewed all published English- and Japanese-language articles that reported the smoking rates of Japanese doctors.
A total of 36 articles were examined, most of which had been conducted as postal surveys, usually by a national, prefectural, or local medical association. Sample sizes ranged from 17 to 11 773, and response rates ranged from 33% to 91%. National surveys conducted between 1965 and 2009 suggest that there has been a statistically significant (P < 0.0001) decline in smoking rates among Japanese doctors (from around 68% to 16% among males and from 19% to 5% among females).
Overall, the published data reveal a significant decline in smoking rates among Japanese doctors since 1965, especially among men. Although less than one-fifth of Japanese male doctors now smoke, more work needs to be done in tobacco control to help further reduce the burden of smoking, especially in medical schools.
近年来，尽管医生群体中的吸烟率呈下降趋势，但与国际相比，日本医生的吸烟率仍较高。
我们广泛查阅了所有已发表的报告日本医生吸烟率的英文和日文文献。
共检查了 36 篇文章，其中大部分为邮政调查，通常由全国、县或地方医学会进行。样本量范围为 17 至 11773，应答率范围为 33%至 91%。1965 年至 2009 年期间进行的全国性调查表明，日本医生的吸烟率呈统计学显著下降（男性从约 68%降至 16%，女性从 19%降至 5%）（P<0.0001）。
总体而言，自 1965 年以来，发表的数据显示日本医生的吸烟率显著下降，尤其是男性。尽管现在只有不到五分之一的日本男性医生吸烟，但仍需要在烟草控制方面做更多工作，以帮助进一步减少吸烟负担，尤其是在医学院。
