Research Article

Effects of Graphic Health Warning on Tobacco Packs: A Cross-Sectional Study among Low Socioeconomic Group in Bangladesh

Table 6

Association between the most effective GHW and quitting smoking by younger people.

Opinion on most effective GHW likely to quit smokingOpinion on new warning labels less likely to start smoking by youngerChi-square value
No
(%)
Yes
(%)
Do not know
(%)

Smoking causes throat and lung cancer
No8 (8.7)84 (91.3)81 (28.2)19.761<0.001
Yes90 (32.3)189 (67.7)7 (7.0)
Smoking causes respiratory problems
No45 (48.9)47 (51.1)48 (53.9)59.693<0.001
Yes244 (87.5)35 (12.5)40 (13.4)
Smoking causes stroke
No49 (53.3)43 (46.7)44 (38.3)18.423<0.001
Yes214 (76.7)65 (23.3)44 (16.2)
Smoking causes heart disease
No64 (69.6)28 (30.4)26 (31.0)4.579<0.05
Yes224 (80.3)55 (19.7)62 (20.5)
Consumption of tobacco products causes mouth and throat cancer
No72 (78.3)20 (21.7)21 (17.5)6.584<0.01
Yes178 (63.8)101 (36.2)67 (25.1)

Pearson’s chi-squared test.