Kroutil L A, Bray R M, Marsden M E
Center for Social Research and Policy Analysis, Research Triangle Institute, North Carolina 27709-2194.
Prev Med. 1994 Jul;23(4):521-8. doi: 10.1006/pmed.1994.1071.
Using data from the military's Worldwide Survey series, this article presents findings on the prevalence of smoking among active-duty military personnel in 1992 and trends since 1980.
A stratified probability sampling design was used in the 1992 Worldwide Survey. Military installations worldwide were sampled, and then active-duty personnel within these installations were selected. A total of 16,395 usable questionnaires were obtained, for an overall response rate of 77.3%.
The prevalence of cigarette smoking among military personnel has declined from 51% in 1980 to 35% in 1992. This decline was not explained by changes in the sociodemographic composition of the military population. Overall, smoking was more prevalent among personnel who were white, had less education, and were enlisted. In addition, enlisted men reporting higher levels of work-related stress were more likely to be smokers. Over half of all military personnel who were smokers in the past year attempted to quit.
The military has made considerable progress since 1980 in reducing the prevalence of smoking among military personnel. Nonetheless, the prevalence in 1992 was still relatively high, affecting about one of every three personnel. A promising group to target in future antismoking efforts may be smokers who tried to quit during the past year.
本文利用军方全球调查系列的数据，呈现了1992年现役军人吸烟率的调查结果以及自1980年以来的趋势。
1992年全球调查采用分层概率抽样设计。对全球军事设施进行抽样，然后从这些设施中选取现役人员。共获得16395份有效问卷，总体回复率为77.3%。
军人吸烟率已从1980年的51%降至1992年的35%。军事人口社会人口构成的变化并不能解释这一下降趋势。总体而言，白人、受教育程度较低以及应征入伍的人员吸烟更为普遍。此外，报告工作压力水平较高的应征男性更有可能吸烟。在过去一年中吸烟的所有军人中，超过一半的人试图戒烟。
自1980年以来，军方在降低军人吸烟率方面取得了显著进展。尽管如此，1992年的吸烟率仍然相对较高，约每三名军人中就有一人受影响。在未来的反吸烟努力中，一个有希望的目标群体可能是在过去一年中试图戒烟的吸烟者。
