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. 2019 Jun 13;19(1):753.
doi: 10.1186/s12889-019-7110-9.

Prevalence of tobacco related chronic diseases and its role in smoking cessation among smokers in a rural area of Shanghai, China: a cross sectional study

Ruiping Wang  1   2 , Yonggen Jiang  3 , Chunxia Yao  3 , Meiying Zhu  3 , Qi Zhao  4 , Limei Huang  3 , Guimin Wang  3 , Ying Guan  3 , Engelgau Michael  5 , Genming Zhao  6
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Prevalence of tobacco related chronic diseases and its role in smoking cessation among smokers in a rural area of Shanghai, China: a cross sectional study

Ruiping Wang et al. BMC Public Health. .

Abstract

Background: Tobacco smoking is a recognized risk factor for many chronic diseases and previous study evidences have indicated that smokers receive smoking cessation service after the diagnosis of chronic diseases increases successful rate in quitting. But the prevalence of tobacco related chronic diseases (TCD) among smokers, as well as the role of TCD diagnosis in smoking cessation is still unclear in China.

Methods: From June 2016 to December 2017, we sampled 36, 698 residents aged over 18 years by a three stage sampling in Songjiang district, Shanghai. We conducted a cross-sectional study to understand the prevalence of TCD among smokers, and the role of TCD diagnosis in smoking cessation among ex-smokers as well as the smoking cessation attempt among current smokers.

Results: Over all, the prevalence of current smoking is 19.78% (48.36% for male and 0.22% for female). 15.93% of smokers have stopped smoking successfully (1, 376/8, 636). The prevalence of ten selected TCDs among smokers range from 0.63% (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, COPD) to 36.31% (hypertension). All of 1, 376 ex-smokers had at least one kind of TCD, and 52.33% of them stop smoking after the diagnosis of TCD, the time interval between TCD diagnosis and smoking cessation ranges from 0 to 65 years, with a median of 9 years. Smokers with TCD had higher prevalence of quit smoking, and current smokers with TCD had higher smoking cessation attempt proportion.

Conclusions: The prevalence of current smoking is still very high among male residents in rural area of Shanghai, and the occurrence of TCD even non-lethal one could provide an opportunity for doctors to assist the smoking cessation among smokers.

Keywords: Current smoker; Ex-smoker; Prevalence; Smoking cessation; Tobacco related chronic diseases.

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Four study sites in Songjiang district, Shanghai, China
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The time interval (P0, P25, P50, P75, P100) between TCD diagnosis and smoking cessation among ex-smoker in a rural area of Shanghai, China
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