Smoking attitudes, self-reported practices, and COPD knowledge among adults aged 20–59 years: Insights from a Japanese sample
A proportion of participants had a smoking history, highlighting tobacco use prevalence. Despite widespread support for anti-smoking measures, a disconnection between attitudes and behaviors persists. While most participants had heard of COPD, deeper knowledge of the disease and its symptoms was limited. These findings emphasize the need for anti-smoking policies targeting educational interventions and improving COPD awareness to promote behavior change and reduce smoking prevalence.
Authors
- Mingyu Cui (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2144-3268)
- Emiko Tanaka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2010-243X)
- Taeko Watanabe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1683-2624)
- Yuko Sawada (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2784-5321)
- Alpona Afsari Banu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3588-9762)
- Yolanda Graça
- Tokie Anme (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3361-7715)
- Yang Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5586-623X)
Institutions
- University of Tsukuba (JP)
- Morinomiya University of Medical Sciences (JP)
- Musashino University (JP)
- Shukutoku University (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Tobacco Induced Diseases
- Published
- 2025-03-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.18332/tid/200855
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Smoking Behavior and Cessation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.66