Hill D J, Gray N J
Med J Aust. 1982 Jan 9;1(1):23-5.
We report the results of a survey of cigarette smoking rates in Australia. A representative sample of 4309 people (2137 men and 2172 women) aged 16 years and over was interviewed in winter 1980. Forty per cent of men and 31% of women smoked cigarettes, the same percentages as in 1976. The highest rate of cigarette smoking (56%, up 10%) was amongst men aged 20 to 24 years. The rate of cigarette smoking peaks when smokers are in their twenties and again at around 50 years of age. Health education is urgently needed for these age groups. There is a negative relationship between smoking and occupational/educational levels in men.
我们报告了一项关于澳大利亚吸烟率的调查结果。1980年冬季，对4309名16岁及以上的人群（2137名男性和2172名女性）进行了具有代表性的抽样访谈。40%的男性和31%的女性吸烟，这一比例与1976年相同。吸烟率最高的是20至24岁的男性（56%，上升了10%）。吸烟率在吸烟者二十多岁时达到峰值，在50岁左右再次出现峰值。这些年龄组迫切需要健康教育。男性的吸烟情况与职业/教育水平呈负相关。
