title: [Survey of smoking behaviors among male smokers in two districts of Chengdu].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To understand the smoking behaviors and its influencing factors among male smokers in two districts in Chengdu.
  
  
  METHODS
  A face to face questionnaire survey was conducted among 320 male smokers in Chengdu. And the data were analyzed with descriptive epidemiological method, t test, χ2 test, one-way analysis of variance, Kruskal-Wails H rank sum test and cumulative odds logistic regression model.
  
  
  RESULTS
  More cigarette smoking (t=2.327, P=0.021) and using cigarette with lower tar level (t=-11.251, P<0.001) after changing the brand of cigarette were found among the males surveyed. The cumulative odds logistic regression analysis showed that males with lower education level (OR=1.968, P=0.040), with higher income level (OR=2.053, P=0.043), leaving shorter butts (OR=2.366, P=0.010) and with high nicotine dependence (OR=7.143, P<0.001) had more cigarette smoking.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Smokers who changed the brand of cigarette were more likely to choose low tar cigarette. Smokers with low education level, high income level and high nicotine dependence are the target population for health education and behavior intervention in smoking control.
authors.affiliation: West China School of Public Health, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.
authors.forename: Xiaoxi
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.affiliation: Chenghua District Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Chengdu.
authors.forename: Chengpu
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: He
authors.affiliation: West China School of Public Health, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.
authors.forename: Qiaoqiao
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: Wuhou District Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Chengdu.
authors.forename: Bin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.affiliation: West China School of Public Health, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.
authors.forename: Hai
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: He
authors.affiliation: West China School of Public Health, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.
authors.forename: Can
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Zeng
authors.affiliation: Zhengzhou Tobacco Research Institute of China Tobacco Corporation.
authors.forename: Ge
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.affiliation: West China School of Public Health, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China; Email: luan_rs@scu.edu.cn.
authors.forename: Rongsheng
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Luan
mesh_terms: D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D003625:Data Collection; D006801:Humans; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D012307:Risk Factors; D012907:Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology*; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014029:Tobacco Use Disorder / Q000453:epidemiology