title: Smoking cessation in an urban population in China.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To examine smoking cessation among urban-based Chinese.
  
  
  METHODS
  Multi-stage random sampling was used to obtain a sample from 21 cities in China. Two logistic regression models were established to identify factors influencing quit intention and smoking cessation.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Prevalence of smoking cessation was 10.1%; 45.5% of smokers intended to quit. Women and professionals had higher cessation rates than men and nonprofessionals. Rates of quit intention were highest among managers and clerks, and lowest among those who used gifted tobacco, smoked alone, and reported addiction to nicotine.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Individual and city level factors are associated with quit intention and smoking cessation among urban-dwelling Chinese smokers. This information should guide smoking cessation programs and inform health policy.
authors.affiliation: Center for Tobacco Control Research, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China. tingzhongyang@zju.edu.cn.
authors.forename: Tingzhong
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.affiliation: Institute for Healthy Living and Chronic Disease Prevention, University of British Columbia, Kelowna, Canada.
authors.forename: Aimei
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mao
authors.affiliation: Center for Tobacco Control Research, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.
authors.forename: Xueying
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Feng
authors.affiliation: Center for Tobacco Control Research, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.
authors.forename: Shuhan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jiang
authors.affiliation: Center for Tobacco Control Research, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.
authors.forename: Dan
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, University of British Columbia, Kelowna, Canada.
authors.forename: Joan L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Bottorff
authors.affiliation: Institute for Healthy Living and Chronic Disease Prevention, University of British Columbia, Kelowna, Canada.
authors.forename: Gayl
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sarbit
authors.affiliation: Department of Social Medicine, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, China.
authors.forename: Xiaohe
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002681:China; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D033182:Intention; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D012907:Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D016540:Smoking Cessation / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014029:Tobacco Use Disorder / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D014505:Urban Population; D055815:Young Adult