[Smoking prevention and control among elementary school students in Xuhui district, Shanghai].
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the effectiveness of a school-based smoking prevention and control intervention program among elementary school students.


METHODS
Through two phase cluster sampling, 566 pupils in grade 4 and grade 5 of two schools were assigned to intervention group and control group. One year comprehensive smoking intervention was conducted in the intervention group. The assessment was carried out through three questionnaires: pre- and post-intervention, 6-month after intervention.


RESULTS
After one year intervention, pupils in the intervention group significantly improved their knowledge and attitudes related to tobacco use. The rate of attempting smoking decreased form 7.8% to 2.6% and the rate of passive smoking from 53.6% to 41.8%. The difference between the intervention and control groups was statistically significant. However, several index started to decline at 6-month follow up survey.


CONCLUSIONS
The result demonstrated the effectiveness and feasibility of tobacco control in elementary school and the positive effect must be developed.
Zheng
Pin-pin
PP
School of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China.
Fu
Ying-ying
YY
Yang
Shun-ying
SY
Cui
Hong-wei
HW
Guo
Feng-xia
FX
Ye
Ting-ting
TT
Fu
Hua
H
D016022:Case-Control Studies; D002648:Child; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012574:Schools / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012907:Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology; D000074606:Smoking Prevention; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014028:Tobacco Smoke Pollution / Q000706:statistics & numerical data
D014028:Tobacco Smoke Pollution