To assess the cigarette smoking behavior and the effectiveness of cigarette pack warning on general population: a cross-sectional descriptive survey

[摘要] Abstract Objective: To study the trend of smoking in general population, it's initiating and quitting factors and to determine the role and effectiveness of the pictorial warning on cigarette pack in promoting quitting. Material and methods: A cross sectional survey was conducted of 526 smokers. Subjects were personally interviewed in Urdu, by the researchers using a questionnaire derived from WHO, GTSS questionnaire. Results: Out of 526 smokers, 54.2% were attracted to smoking due to peer press.

[学科分类] 外科医学