作者: Sanghyuk S Shin , Xia Wan , Qian Wang , H Fisher Raymond , Huilin Liu
DOI: 10.1007/S10903-012-9599-1
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摘要: Smoking may be a coping mechanism for psychosocial stress caused by discrimination. We conducted cross-sectional survey of rural-to-urban migrant women working as restaurant/hotel workers (RHWs) and those sex (FSWs) in 10 Chinese cities to investigate whether perceived discrimination is associated with smoking. interviewed RHWs at medical examination clinics FSWs entertainment venues. Modified Poisson regression was used estimate prevalence ratios. Of the 1,696 532 enrolled, 155 (9.1%) 63 (11.8%) reported discrimination, respectively. Perceived independently ever tried smoking (prevalence ratio [PR], 1.71; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.31–2.23) current (PR, 2.52; CI, 1.32–4.79) among 1.36; 1.16–1.61) 1.63; 1.28–2.06) FSWs. higher China.