Smoking Behavior and Attitude Towards Cigarette Warning Labels Among Informal Workers in Surabaya City East Java, Indonesia

Abstract

In Indonesia, based on the results of the Riskesdas 2010 there are big province with higher active smoker, which are West Java, East Java and West Java. This study aims to determine the smoking behavior and attitude towards cigarette warning labels among informal workers (pedicab driver and motorcycle taxi driver) in Surabaya city. Data were obtained through the administration of questionnaire to eighty respondents in random parks of Surabaya City. The result revealed that textual cigarette was the most accessible cigarette warning label to informal workers (pedicab driver and motorcycle taxi driver). It further implied that cigarette packs, print media/newspapers and billboards were the main sources of awareness of cigarette warning labels. Pearson's correlation result indicated a positive and significant association between informal workers (pedicab driver and motorcycle taxi driver)' smoking behavior and their attitude toward cigarette warning labels (r = 0.21, p<0.01). The study therefore suggests that informal workers should be educated on the relevance of cigarette warning labels and how it can help them to live a healthy driving life. Te study also suggests that needed a comprehensive effort to reduce the number of smokers.

Factors Associated with Smoking and Alcohol Consumption among Street Vendors in the Metropolitan Area of Bucaramanga, Colombia

“…Publications available on the consumption of cigarettes in general workers are centered in groups of companies focused on formal work, although some publications in Latin America in informal vendors reported cigarette consumption between 10 and 30% (Viveros, Vivas, & Guerrero, 2014;Ardila & Rodriguez, 2013), although there are no studies specifically in street vendors. In turn, in a study in Asia, 80 informal vendors smokers were enrolled, 47% were smokers, noting that the main task of this exhibition was dedicated to public transport (Kirana, Kresna, Barkinah, & Isnaniah, 2014). Therefore, in terms of public health, it is relevant to develop strategies to raise awareness on the harmful use of alcohol and smoking in terms of health promotion and prevention of the possible development of chronic non-communicable diseases.…”