Prevalence of tobacco use among adults in South Africa: results from the first South African national health and nutrition examination survey
SOURCE: South African Medical Journal
OUTPUT TYPE: Journal Article
PUBLICATION YEAR: 2015
TITLE AUTHOR(S): P.Reddy, K.Zuma, O.Shisana, K.Jonas, R.Sewpaul
KEYWORDS: ADULTS, HEALTH, RISK BEHAVIOUR, SMOKING, TOBACCO INDUSTRY
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HANDLE: 20.500.11910/1815
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/1815
OUTPUT TYPE: Journal Article
PUBLICATION YEAR: 2015
TITLE AUTHOR(S): P.Reddy, K.Zuma, O.Shisana, K.Jonas, R.Sewpaul
KEYWORDS: ADULTS, HEALTH, RISK BEHAVIOUR, SMOKING, TOBACCO INDUSTRY
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Abstract
Background. Data on tobacco use have informed the effectiveness of South Africa's tobacco control strategies over the past 20 years. Objective. To estimate the prevalence of tobacco use in the adult SA population according to certain demographic variables, and identify the factors influencing cessation attempts among current smokers. Methods. A multistage disproportionate nationally representative stratified cluster sample of households was selected for the South African National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, conducted in 2012. A sample of 10 000 households from 500 census enumerator areas was visited. A detailed questionnaire was administered to all consenting adults in each consenting household. Results. Of adult South Africans, 17.6% (95% confidence interval (CI) 6.3 - 18.9) currently smoke tobacco. Males (29.2%) had a prevalence four times that for females (7.3%) (odds ratio 5.20, 95% CI 4.39 - 6.16; p<0.001). The provinces with the highest current tobacco smoking prevalence were the Western Cape (32.9%), Northern Cape (31.2%) and Free State (27.4%). Among current tobacco smokers, 29.3% had been advised to quit smoking by a healthcare provider during the preceding year, 81.4% had noticed health warnings on tobacco packages, and 49.9% reported that the warning labels had led them to consider quitting. Conclusion. A large proportion of adult South Africans continue to use tobacco. While considerable gains have been made in reducing tobacco use over the past 20 years, tobacco use and its determinants need to be monitored to ensure that tobacco control strategies remain effective.-
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