Abstract
Smoking may be a coping mechanism for psychosocial stress caused by discrimination. We conducted a cross-sectional survey
of rural-to-urban migrant women working as restaurant/hotel workers (RHWs) and those working as sex workers (FSWs) in 10 Chinese
cities to investigate whether perceived discrimination is associated with smoking. We interviewed RHWs at medical examination
clinics and FSWs at entertainment venues. Modified Poisson regression was used to estimate prevalence ratios. Of the 1,696
RHWs and 532 FSWs enrolled, 155 (9.1%) and 63 (11.8%) reported perceived discrimination, respectively. Perceived discrimination
was independently associated with ever tried smoking (prevalence ratio [PR], 1.71; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.31–2.23)
and current smoking (PR, 2.52; 95% CI, 1.32–4.79) among RHWs and ever tried smoking (PR, 1.36; 95% CI, 1.16–1.61) and current
smoking (PR, 1.63; 95% CI, 1.28–2.06) among FSWs. Perceived discrimination is associated with higher prevalence of smoking
among rural-to-urban migrant women in China.
of rural-to-urban migrant women working as restaurant/hotel workers (RHWs) and those working as sex workers (FSWs) in 10 Chinese
cities to investigate whether perceived discrimination is associated with smoking. We interviewed RHWs at medical examination
clinics and FSWs at entertainment venues. Modified Poisson regression was used to estimate prevalence ratios. Of the 1,696
RHWs and 532 FSWs enrolled, 155 (9.1%) and 63 (11.8%) reported perceived discrimination, respectively. Perceived discrimination
was independently associated with ever tried smoking (prevalence ratio [PR], 1.71; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.31–2.23)
and current smoking (PR, 2.52; 95% CI, 1.32–4.79) among RHWs and ever tried smoking (PR, 1.36; 95% CI, 1.16–1.61) and current
smoking (PR, 1.63; 95% CI, 1.28–2.06) among FSWs. Perceived discrimination is associated with higher prevalence of smoking
among rural-to-urban migrant women in China.
- Content Type Journal Article
- Category Original Paper
- Pages 1-9
- DOI 10.1007/s10903-012-9599-1
- Authors
- Sanghyuk S. Shin, Joint Doctoral Program in Public Health, San Diego State University/University of California, San Diego, San Diego, CA, USA
- Xia Wan, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences of Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and School of Basic Medicine of Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
- Qian Wang, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences of Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and School of Basic Medicine of Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
- H. Fisher Raymond, San Francisco Department of Public Health, San Francisco, CA, USA
- Huilin Liu, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China
- Ding Ding, Joint Doctoral Program in Public Health, San Diego State University/University of California, San Diego, San Diego, CA, USA
- Gonghuan Yang, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China
- Thomas E. Novotny, Graduate School of Public Health, San Diego State University, 5500 Campanile Drive, San Diego, CA 92182-4162, USA
- Journal Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health
- Online ISSN 1557-1920
- Print ISSN 1557-1912