广州市越秀区中学生对吸烟行为的认知和态度

目的 了解广州市中学生的吸烟情况和对吸烟行为的认知和态度。方法 用集中调查对象独立填写调查表的方法，对广州市越秀区中学生1260人进行了抽样调查。结果 19．3％的中学生至少吸过一口烟，且吸烟率随着年龄的增长而上升。通常得到香烟的途径是朋友给和自己用零用钱买。5．5％的人认为吸烟有好处，主要是能解除疲劳和调解情绪；94．5％的人承认吸烟有害，主要是污染环境和浪费金钱。他们吸烟的行为除受年龄的影响外，还受家庭、朋友以及自己对吸烟行为的认知和态度的影响。结论 采取综合性措施，使学生充分认识到吸烟的长期和短期危害，可有效地控制中学生的吸烟行为。

Knowledge and Attitudes towards Smoking among Middle School Students of Yuexiu District, Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province

Objective To understand the status of smoking among middle schoolstudents in Guangzhou and their knowledge and attitudes towards smoking. Methods Two questionnaire surveys were conducted to 1260 middle school students in Yuexiu District, Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province, in 1998 and 1999. Results 19.3% of the respondents reported that they had at least a smoke before. The smoking rate increased along with their age. They most often got cigarettes from friends or bought cigarettes out of their own pocket money. 5.5% of them held that smoking is beneficial by lessening fatigue and relieving stress; and 94.5% of them admitted the harm of smoking: polluting the environment and wasting money. Their smoking behavior was influenced by the knowledge and attitudes towards smoking of their families, friends, and themselves as well as their ages. Conclusion Comprehensive measures used to raise the awareness of the long-term and short-term harm of smoking among middle school students can effectively control smoking behavior among them.