本研究為瞭解台東地區嚼食檳榔及抽菸之行為及對嚼食檳榔之認知與態度。將台東縣分成平地鄉及山地鄉進行調查,研究設計以抽樣調查方式,採分層多階段集束抽樣調查法樣機率採以等比隨機抽樣方式研究結果共回收567份樣本,其樣本藉MS Access設計完成資料建檔並以 SAS統計軟體進行資料整理及SUDAAN進行統計分析。 本研究結果發現台東縣原住民或漢民族,目前嚼食檳榔之盛行率為:52.08%,平地漢民族男性為36.43%、女性為5.20%、平地原住民男性為67.22%女性為60.20%,山地原住民男性為81.20%、女性為78.23%。吸菸盛行率為:40.87%,平地漢民族男性為38.01%女吸菸盛行率為:40.87%,平地漢民族男性為38.01%女性為1.62%、平地原住民男性為77.16%、女性為25.48%,山地原住民男性為78.05%、女性為26.53%。
The purpose of this survey was to investigate the difference between the aboriginal people and Han people in Taitung toward their areca/betel quid chewing and smoking behaviors. This survey was aimed at aboriginal communities and Han communities in Taitung County for all of the residents with age 18 years old or older. The study design was a stratified multi-stage cluster sampling with selection probability proportional to size. There are 567 participants collected in this survey. The data management was implemented by SAS software and statistical analysis was conducted by SUDAAN. his study found that both the aboriginal and Han people have higher prevalence rates for areca/betel quid chewing, The prevalence rates of areca/betel quid chewing were 52.08% in general, 36.43% for male Han people, 5.20% for female Han people, 67.22% for male aboriginal people in Han communities, 60.20% for female aboriginal people in Han communities, 81.20% for male aboriginal people in aboriginal communities, and 78.23% for female aboriginal people in aboriginal communities. The prevalence rate of smoking in general was 40.87%. Male Han people was 38.01%, and female was 1.62%. For aboriginal people in Han communities, the prevalence rates were 77.16% for men, and 25.48% for women. For aboriginal people in aboriginal communities, thprevalence rates were 78.05% for men and 26.53% .