Smoking change of English-, French-, and Chinese speaking immigrants in Ottawa and Gatineau, Canada
Journal Title: International Journal of Medical Science and Public Health - Year 2015, Vol 4, Issue 11
Abstract
Background: Immigrant smoking change is of particular interest to multicultural health researchers and policymakers. Objective: To examine the smoking change of the English-, French-, and Chinese-speaking immigrants in Ottawa and Gatineau, Canada, and identify the demographic factors that correlate with the change and impact the change. Materials and Methods: In total, 810 immigrants of the three language subgroups were recruited by purposive-sampling method. Using self-reports, the participants answered questions regarding smoking change and demography in multi - cultural lifestyle change questionnaire of English, French, or Chinese version. Percentage, significance, and multivariate (correlation and regression) analysis methods were used in data analysis for the different subgroups . Result: Immigrants of d ifferent gender, language, and category subgroups exhibited values for different smoking rates, smoking rates before and after immigration, smoking change rates, and smoking belief change rates but no statistical difference between the r ates. Smoking change (s moking behavior change + smoking belief change ) correlated positively with a ge and duration of residence in Canada and negatively with gender and c ategory of immigration. S moking behavior change correlated positively with age and duration of residence in Canada and negatively with mother tongue and gender . A ge and gender significantly impacted s moking change (s moking behavior change and smoking belief change ). The duration of residence in Canada significantly impacted smoking belief change. Conclusion: The immigrants in Canada experienced different smoking changes. Age, gender, and duration of residence were the main impacting factors. Culture and a cculturation were the relating contributing factors. Data of immigrant smoking change may provide an evidence for smoking control policymaking and policy-revising in Canada.
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Ning Tang, Colin MacDougall, Danijela Gasevic
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- EP ID EP106523
- DOI 10.5455/ijmsph.2015.09022015306
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