smoking perceptions in kyrgyz republic

Smoking Perceptions in Kyrgyz Republic

RCHP National Data

Survey Method Nationwide HPU members conducted surveys Mobile survey platform

GPS-locator Individual ID Step-by-Step Data collection

Paperless RCHP has data Provided by Anara Kalieva

Questions and Variables City → Region → Oblast Sex Age by Group Do You Think Smoking is Harmful? Do You Think Passive Smoking is

Harmful? Do You Think Smoking is Addictive?

0 – Don’t Know 1 – Not Harmful/Addictive At All 2 – Somewhat Harmful/Addictive 4 – Harmful/Addictive 5 – Very Harmful/Addicitve

Other Variables Disease outcomes Awareness of public bans Awareness of bans of sales to

minors Information sources (listed)

Questions written in Russian

По русский Как вы думаете вредно ли воздействие табакокурения на здоровье

курящего человека? Как вы думаете вредно ли воздействие табачного дыма на здоровье

людей, окружающих курящего человека? Как вы думаете вызываетли курение никотиновую зависимость? Какие последствия вызывает употребление табака? Знаете ли Вы, что курение в общественных местах запрещено законом

(внутри общественного транспорта, на рабочем месте, в кафе, ресторанах, кинотеатрах,школах, медицинских учреждениях и др.)?

Знаете ли Вы, что продажа табачных изделий детям до 18 лет запрещена? Вы получили информацию?

Survey PopulationDistribution by Oblast1

Batken Chuy Issyk-Kul Jalal-Abad Naryn Osh Talas500 714 419 1312 304 805 228

11.31 16.15 9.48 29.67 6.87 18.20 5.161) 3.17% unknown

Age Group Distribution<19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59173 1050 1175 1027 983

Perceptions by DemographicsHow does each oblast and each age group perceive the dangers of

smoking?

Demographics and Passive SmokingHow does each oblast and each age group perceive the dangers of

passive smoking?

Harmful and AddictiveCorrelating perceptions of harmfulness and addictiveness

Smoking and Passive SmokingPerceiving Smoking and Passive Smoking as Harmful

Summary Most perceive smoking as harmful regardless of location and age group Older people may recognize greater harm People understand that smoking and passive smoking are both harmful and

that tobacco is addictive