期刊刊名：人文暨社會科學期刊 　 卷期：5卷1期

篇名出版日期：2009年6月1日

作者：JIE-MIN LEE,HUI-CHENG WANG,SHENG-HUNG CHEN,李家銘,王惠正,陳昇鴻

語言：English

關鍵字：light cigarettes,health threats,smoker's decisions,淡菸,認知安全,吸菸決策

被點閱次數：14次

閱讀時間：766sec

摘要：
Objectives: The primary goal of this study was to investigate the factors influencing smokers' decisions to consume light cigarettes. The results can help public health authorities draft appropriate anti-smoking policies for light cigarettes. Methods: In this study we created a probit model using data on 3,939 smokers drawn from a survey compiled in 2000 by the Bureau of Health Promotion, Department of Health, Executive Yuan in Taiwan. Results: We found several important factors influencing smokers' decisions to consume light cigarettes, including age, gender, educational level, income level, percentage intending to quit smoking, and price. Most importantly, we found that smokers who are concerned about their health are most likely to consume light cigarettes. Conclusions: Our results indicate that most smokers are unaware of the serious health threats posed by light cigarettes. Therefore, we recommend that the ROC government develop education programs targeted toward the typical light cigarette smoker, especially women and those who want to stop smoking. We also recommend that the government increase the tax on light cigarettes and restrict the right of cigarette manufacturers to include such words as "light" or "low-tar" on the labels of their products.

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