Objectives To understand the current status of smokers in two community of Chengguan District of Lanzhou to improve the smoking status in this region.
Methods Using a random sampling method, a total of 160 smokers more than 18 year-old in Silver Road and Chengguan District of Lanzhou were selected to have a household survey on smoking history and the experience after smoking.
Results A total of 155 valid questionnaires were collected. 119 people (76.8%) had a history of smoking for more than 20 years. There was a significant difference on the change of interpersonal relationship after smoking between moderate and light with severe smokers (P < 0.05).
Conclusions The smoking history of community smokers in Chengguan District of Lanzhou was relatively long and the amount of cigarette smoking was relatively low. The experience of smokers in different age, occupation and level of educatione after smoking were not the same.
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