Smoking Patterns, Quitting Intentions and Associations With Pro- and Anti-Smoking Messages: Insights From the Indonesian GATS Survey (2011 and 2021).

Key Points

• The research aims to explore the relationship between smoking patterns, quitting intentions, and the impact of pro- and anti-smoking messages.
• Analysis of data from the Indonesian GATS Survey conducted in 2011 and 2021.
• Evaluation of the association between smoking prevalence and types of smoking messages.
• Assessment of quitting intentions in relation to anti-smoking campaigns.
• High smoking prevalence persists in Indonesia across both survey years.
• Pro-smoking messages correlate with increased smoking rates.
• Anti-smoking messages are associated with greater intentions to quit smoking.