Exploring smokers' opposition to proposed tobacco control strategies:

Nordic Studies on Alcohol and Drugs

MarianneLund¹ 

关键词: Tobacco control;    opinions;    opposition;    smokers;   

DOI  :  10.1515/nsad-2016-0027

学科分类：生物化学/生物物理

来源: Sage Journals

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundTobacco control (TC) advocates are searching for new TC strategies to decrease smoking rates further.AimsThe aim of this study is to explore smokers' opposition to 16 TC strategies, including the attitudes in the sample as a whole. The results are discussed in relation to the importance of public versus smoker support, and the need for legitimate TC strategies.MethodsAn Internet panel with 35,000 registered users was accessed to invite participants to join a survey on attitudes towards TC strategies. In addition, 1253 participants were recruited directly from mobile phone lists. Of the 5543 participants recruited, 5250 adults aged 20 years or older were eligible for analysis. Respondents' attitudes were measured on a five-point Likert scale, and mean values, standard deviations and percentages of those who opposed TC regulations were reported.ResultsIn the total sample, there was some support for regulating smoking in specific outdoors areas. Smokers opposed all of the proposed strategies except...

【 授权许可】

CC BY