A Survey of Smoking Perceptions via Smoke-Free Community Network Online Service (SFC-NOS): Phase II

Abstract

Background and Objectives:  The study aims to evaluate smoking perceptions among risk groups surfing the smoke-free community network online service (SFC-NOS).

Methods:  All 170 participants who underwent the smoke-free community network online service filled out the smoking perception form including 1. demographic data, 2. smoking perceptions, and 3. attitudes and behaviors related to cigarette smoking.  Totally, there were thirty questionnaire items.  All data were analyzed via both descriptive (e.g., percentage, frequency, mean, S.D) and analytical statistics (e.g., Levene’s test, Multiple Regression Analysis, Multiple Correlation).

Results: Most participants usually smoked cigarettes (40.58%).  Mean value of knowledge relating to cigarette smoking was equal to 2.54 (good levels).  Only thirteen percents of those participants could give up smoking.  The most important factor relating to the quit smoking was health status (45.16%).  A stop all at once method was the most common way to give up smoking (32.35%).  Noticeably, genders and alcohol drinking were the only factors significantly relating to smoking perceptions (p<0.001).  Finally, the result revealed the smoking perceptions of smokers will be improved if smoking behavior is decreased.

Conclusion:  The smoke-free community network online service (SFC-NOS) is an alternative strategy to distribute essential information and smoking cessation services to the risk groups, especially young smokers.