Awareness of tobacco exposure and tobacco hazards among residents of Shanghai in 2016

ObjectiveTo ascertain the cognitive level of tobacco exposure and tobacco hazards among residents in Shanghai.

MethodsA total of 3 022 residents from 8 counties through stratified multi-stage cluster sampling from Shanghai were selected and surveyed.

ResultsThe current smoking rate of residents was 21.0%, the daily cigarette smoking rate of residents was 18.0%, in which men was higher than women in the rate, with a significant difference(χ²=733.31, P < 0.01, χ²=605.35, P < 0.01).The rate of secondhand smoke exposure in bar, KTV, nightclub was the highest(78.9%), followed by restaurant(44.3%), while in the public transport means the rate was the lowest(6.8%).As high as 94% of the residents had higher awareness that smoking caused lung cancer.Only 30.8% residents had the knowledge that smoking could cause stroke, heart disease, lung cancer and penile erectile dysfunction.And 84.9% and 81.4% of the residents respectively had the knowledge that passive smoking could cause adult lung cancer and children lung disease.

ConclusionThe prevalence of smoking and passive smoking among residents in Shanghai are below the national level in 2015, while the tobacco epidemic situation is still serious, and the knowledge of smoking tobacco and second-hand smoking risk still lacking.