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. 2022 May 27;4(21):441-447.
doi: 10.46234/ccdcw2022.099.

Smoking Behavior Among Secondary School Students - China, 2021

Xinying Zeng  1 , Xinbo Di  1 , Shiwei Liu  1 , Huiyu Xie  1 , Zida Meng  1 , Lin Xiao  1
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Smoking Behavior Among Secondary School Students - China, 2021

Xinying Zeng et al. China CDC Wkly. .

Abstract

What is already known about this topic?: In 2019, China CDC conducted the National Youth Tobacco Survey among secondary school students, and the prevalence rates of ever, current, and frequent smoking were 17.9%, 5.9%, and 1.8%, respectively.

What is added by this report?: The prevalence rate of cigarette use in males decreased largely from 2019 to 2021 in China, while it increased in 18 provincial-level administrative divisions (PLADs) for females. The tobacco control situation remains challenging among vocational senior high school (VSHS) students. Significant geographical disparities existed in cigarette use.

What are the implications for public health practice?: Targeted tobacco control policies aimed at VSHS students are needed, specifically those PLADs with higher smoking rates. Additionally, close attention should be paid to female smokers.

Keywords: Cigarette smoking; Provinces; Secondary school students; Tobacco control.

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Provincial disparities in the prevalence of current cigarette smoking in 2021 and its percentage change by sex from 2019 to 2021. (A) Prevalence of current smoking for both; (B) Percentage change in prevalence of current smoking for both; (C) Prevalence of current smoking for males; (D) Percentage change in prevalence of current smoking for males; (E) Prevalence of current smoking for females; (F) Percentage change in prevalence of current smoking for females.
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