Department of Public Health and Informatics, Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Bangladesh
Department of Public Health and Informatics, Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Bangladesh.
Tob Control. 2021 Nov;30(6):687-691. doi: 10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2019-055418. Epub 2020 Sep 8.
Tobacco products are ubiquitously available in Bangladesh. There are currently no restrictions on who can sell tobacco products and where they are allowed to be sold. The objective of this study was to explore tobacco retailers' views regarding tobacco retail licensing (TRL) in Bangladesh.
A two-stage cluster sampling procedure was used to collect data from a representative sample of 472 tobacco retailers (97% response rate) in Dhaka city in 2018 through face-to-face interviews using a semistructured questionnaire. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics, X tests and logistic regression.
The majority (79%) of the retailers reported that they would support TRL, and 68% were interested in applying for TRL if adopted. Support for TRL was higher among those with a university degree (OR 2.1, 95% CI 0.8 to 5.3) and among those with knowledge about existing tobacco control regulations (OR 1.8, 95% CI 1.1 to 2.8). Furthermore, support for TRL was significantly higher among those who believed that it would restrict tobacco retailing locations (AOR 1.9, 95% CI 1.3 to 3.0) and prevent tobacco sales to minors (AOR 3.5, 95% CI 2.2 to 5.5).
This sample of tobacco retailers in Bangladesh supported TRL. TRL advocacy efforts could draw on this support.
孟加拉国的烟草制品随处可见。目前，对谁可以销售烟草制品以及在哪里可以销售烟草制品没有任何限制。本研究旨在探讨烟草零售商对孟加拉国烟草零售许可（TRL）的看法。
采用两阶段聚类抽样程序，于 2018 年通过面对面访谈，使用半结构式问卷，从达卡市抽取了 472 名烟草零售商（97%的回应率）的代表性样本，收集数据。使用描述性统计、X 检验和逻辑回归分析数据。
大多数（79%）零售商表示支持 TRL，如果实施 TRL，68%的零售商有兴趣申请。具有大学学历的零售商（OR 2.1，95%CI 0.8 至 5.3）和对现有烟草控制法规有了解的零售商（OR 1.8，95%CI 1.1 至 2.8）对 TRL 的支持率更高。此外，认为 TRL 将限制烟草零售地点（AOR 1.9，95%CI 1.3 至 3.0）和防止向未成年人销售烟草（AOR 3.5，95%CI 2.2 至 5.5）的零售商对 TRL 的支持率显著更高。
本研究中孟加拉国的烟草零售商支持 TRL。TRL 倡导工作可以利用这一支持。
