title: Adult tobacco use practice and its correlates in eastern Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  There is paucity of data on the smoking habits of rural populations in developing countries. This study aimed to explore cigarette smoking practices of a rural community in Ethiopia.
  
  
  METHODS
  A community based cross-sectional study was conducted among 548 individuals from a random sample of households in a rural town and its surrounding rural districts. Descriptive statistics and logistic regression were performed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Twenty-eight percent (95% CI: 24.3% - 31.6%) of the respondents were current smokers. A total of 105 (68%) smokers expressed an interest to quit while 37 (34%) had tried to quit previously but without success. There was high exposure to second-hand smoke: 285 (52%) homes allowed indoor smoking, and in 181 (33%) indoor smoking took place daily. Current smoking was strongly associated with male sex (OR = 83.0; 95% CI: 11.5 - 599.0), and being a student was found to be protective of smoking (OR = 0.04; 95% CI: 0.005 - 0.05).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Cigarette smoking is prevalent among the male rural town population in Ethiopia. In addition, a high level of exposure to indoor second-hand smoke exists. There is a need for investment in rural tobacco control, including educational campaigns and cost-effective smoking cessation services.
authors.affiliation: Population Studies and Training Center, Brown University, Providence, RI, USA. ayaluaklilu@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Ayalu Alex
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Reda
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kotz
authors.forename: Sibhatu
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Biadgilign
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004522:Educational Status; D005002:Ethiopia / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence; D012907:Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology*; D016540:Smoking Cessation; D012931:Social Environment; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014028:Tobacco Smoke Pollution; D064424:Tobacco Use / Q000453:epidemiology*; D014029:Tobacco Use Disorder / Q000453:epidemiology*; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D014028:Tobacco Smoke Pollution