ABSTRACT

Objective

Tobacco epidemic is a serious global health issue, and it is responsible for various illnesses. The objective of this study is to examine sociodemographic and lifestyle factors associated with the use of tobacco and smokeless tobacco among the population in Timor-Leste.

Methods

Information on tobacco consumption, sociodemographic profiles, and lifestyle behavior was obtained from the Timor–Leste Demographic and Health Survey 2016. A bivariate probit regression method was developed to analyze data from 17229 respondents. The effects of sociodemographic and lifestyle factors on the likelihood of using tobacco and smokeless tobacco were estimated.

Results

Age, gender, educational level, wealth quintiles, employment status and alcohol drinking were significantly associated with the use of tobacco and smokeless tobacco. Older individuals, males, employed individuals and alcohol drinkers were more likely to be dual users than younger individuals, females, unemployed individuals and non-alcoholic drinkers. Having a high educational level and being in a wealthy quintile were protective against being a dual user.

Conclusions

Sociodemographic and lifestyle factors play an important role in determining the use of tobacco and smokeless tobacco in Timor-Leste. The findings of this study could help the authorities in formulating more effective tobacco control strategies.

中文翻译：

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探索与在东帝汶使用烟草和无烟烟草相关的因素

摘要

客观的

烟草流行是一个严重的全球健康问题，它导致各种疾病。本研究的目的是检查与东帝汶人口中使用烟草和无烟烟草相关的社会人口和生活方式因素。

方法

从 2016 年东帝汶人口与健康调查中获得了有关烟草消费、社会人口概况和生活方式行为的信息。开发了一种双变量概率回归方法来分析来自 17229 名受访者的数据。估计了社会人口和生活方式因素对使用烟草和无烟烟草可能性的影响。

结果

年龄、性别、教育水平、财富五分位数、就业状况和饮酒与烟草和无烟烟草的使用显着相关。老年人、男性、就业者和饮酒者比年轻人、女性、失业者和非饮酒者更有可能成为双重使用者。具有较高的教育水平和富裕的五分之一可以防止成为双重用户。

结论

社会人口和生活方式因素在决定东帝汶烟草和无烟烟草的使用方面发挥着重要作用。这项研究的结果可以帮助当局制定更有效的烟草控制策略。