Learning Objectives: Describe 3 factors that may be important in designing and testing smoking cessation interventions among Vietnamese American men.
Abstract: Objective: Tobacco use among Southeast Asian men is much higher than among other Asian ethnic groups. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates of smoking prevalence among Southeast Asian men range from 34% to 43% compared to about 27% in white men. Smoking prevalence among Vietnamese men are far from the Healthy People 2010 objective to reduce cigarette smoking in adults to 12%. Characteristics related to smoking among Vietnamese men will be presented.
Methods: We are currently conducting an in-person health survey of Vietnamese men in Seattle, Washington. Trained bicultural, bilingual male interviewers are interviewing an adult male in Vietnamese households. The 37-item smoking section of the questionnaire includes items about smoking knowledge, beliefs, and practices.
Results: Preliminary response rates are 64%, which will result in about 500 completed questionnaires. Data analysis will focus on the knowledge, attitudes, beliefs and practices of Vietnamese men who smoke.
Discussion: Little is known about smoking practices among Vietnamese. This study will identify factors that may be important in designing and testing smoking cessation interventions among this population.
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