Study development: Wuhan is a large city in Central
China, with a population of 7.3 million and an area
of 8,467 square kilometers. Located on the Yangtze
River, Wuhan is an economic, cultural, and political
center of China. There was an ongoing prevention trial
conducted among Chinese adolescents in Wuhan in
2000 by the University of Southern California (USC)
and Wuhan Public Health and Anti-epidemic Station.
Results of the prevention trial showed that smoking
prevalence among adolescents in Wuhan is high. Lifetime
smoking prevalence was 47% among boys and
18% among girls; 16% of boys and 4% of girls were
current smokers [32]. The utility of teen tobacco use
cessation was explored as part of, and in addition to,
this other work being conducted