Key result
In China, current smoking prevalence decreased from 30.30% in 2010 to 28.69% in 2018, and average daily cigarette consumption decreased from 16.96 to 15.12.
Why the study?
Although China has implemented policies to combat the tobacco epidemic since 2010, little is known regarding their overall impacts on smoking prevalence and intensity.
Did the implementation of tobacco control policies between 2010 and 2018 reduce smoking prevalence and intensity in China?
Comparison
Smoking behaviors between 2010 and 2018 across waves
Design
Repeated cross-sectional study across survey waves
Authors
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Modest smoking declines in China support ongoing surveillance; leaves open causal drivers and generalizability beyond observational trends.
Observational
Did the implementation of tobacco control policies between 2010 and 2018 reduce smoking prevalence and intensity in China?
Absolute Event Rate: 28.69% vs 30.3%
Smoking prevalence and intensity in China declined modestly between 2010 and 2018, indicating some progress in tobacco control but highlighting the need for stronger measures to meet 2030 targets.
Zhang et al. (2022) conducted an observational in Smoking. Year 2018 vs. Year 2010 was evaluated on Current smoking prevalence. In China, current smoking prevalence decreased from 30.30% in 2010 to 28.69% in 2018, and average daily cigarette consumption decreased from 16.96 to 15.12.
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