Table 3.
Exposure of ninth-grade students to prosmoking and anti-smoking messages, Chisinau, Moldova, 2015 and 2018
| Source of exposure | 2015 (n=368) n (%) | 2018 (n=819) n (%) | p* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pro-smoking messages | |||
| Radio/television | 67 (18.2) | 162 (19.7) | 0.525 |
| Outdoor advertisement | 49 (13.3) | 112 (13.7) | 0.867 |
| Shopping areas | 37 (10.1) | 10.1 | 0.966 |
| Cinema | 14 (3.8) | 28 (3.4) | 0.739 |
| Newspapers/magazines | 18 (4.9) | 36 (4.4) | 0.705 |
| Internet | 106 (28.8) | 232 (28.3) | 0.866 |
| Sport events | 24 (6.5) | 53 (6.5) | 0.974 |
| Other | 37 (10.1) | 90 (11.0) | 0.630 |
| Anti-smoking messages | |||
| Radio/television | 204 (55.4) | 489 (59.7) | 0.167 |
| Outdoor advertisement | 180 (48.9) | 393 (48.0) | 0.767 |
| Shopping areas | 129 (35.1) | 491 (60.0) | <0.001 |
| Cinema | 43 (11.7) | 299 (36.5) | <0.001 |
| Newspapers/magazines | 71 (19.3) | 308 (37.6) | <0.001 |
| Internet | 207 (56.3) | 464 (56.7) | 0.897 |
| Sport events | 99 (26.9) | 251 (30.6) | 0.191 |
| Other | 80 (21.7) | 187 (22.8) | 0.676 |
*
Chi-squared test, two-tailed p.