Milcarz Katarzyna, Makowiec-Dąbrowska Teresa, Bak-Romaniszyn Leokadia, Kaleta Dorota
Department of Tobacco Control, Preventive Medicine Department, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz, 90-752, Poland.
Department of Work Physiology and Ergonomics, Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, Lodz 91-348, Poland.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2017 Jan 27;14(2):131. doi: 10.3390/ijerph14020131.
This study examines the prevalence and tobacco use patterns among adult social assistance beneficiaries and their interest in quitting. The results are based on data collected in a cross-sectional survey conducted among adults in the Piotrkowski district. A sample of 3636 social assistance beneficiaries produced a total of 1817 respondents who completed face-to-face questionnaires. Overall, 37.1% of the respondents, including 52.8% men and 29.6% women, were current smokers. Over one third of the smokers reported their willingness to quit. In the study population, several characteristics were significantly associated with the current daily smoking: male gender, low educational attainment, unemployment or temporary employment, lack of awareness of smoking-associated health risks, use of e-cigarettes, and exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (ETS). The intention to quit smoking among the daily smokers was positively correlated with their awareness of smoking-associated health risks, lack of previous quit attempts, and low exposure to ETS. Smoking prevalence among social assistance recipients tends to be higher than in the general population, but more than half of the smokers are willing to quit. There is an urgency to develop policies tailored to the needs of these disadvantaged population groups.
本研究调查了成年社会救助受益者中的吸烟率和吸烟模式，以及他们的戒烟意愿。研究结果基于对皮奥特科夫斯基区成年人进行的横断面调查所收集的数据。3636名社会救助受益者样本中，共有1817名受访者完成了面对面问卷调查。总体而言，37.1%的受访者为当前吸烟者，其中男性占52.8%，女性占29.6%。超过三分之一的吸烟者表示愿意戒烟。在研究人群中，几个特征与当前每日吸烟显著相关：男性、低教育程度、失业或临时就业、对吸烟相关健康风险缺乏认识、使用电子烟以及接触二手烟。每日吸烟者的戒烟意愿与他们对吸烟相关健康风险的认识、既往无戒烟尝试以及低二手烟暴露呈正相关。社会救助接受者中的吸烟率往往高于普通人群，但超过一半的吸烟者愿意戒烟。迫切需要制定针对这些弱势群体需求的政策。
