The Impact of Indonesia’s Tobacco Control Policy on Cigarette Smoking Among Indonesian Adults: A Longitudinal Study

Introduction The Indonesian government has introduced tobacco control policies corresponding to MPOWER since 2007. However, the impact of these measures on trends of cigarette smoking behaviour among Indonesian adults remains scarcely investigated. This study assessed the changes in smoking cessation and initiation among Indonesian adults and identified associated socioeconomic determinants before and after the adoption of MPOWER in Indonesia tobacco control strategy. Methods A longitudinal study was conducted to analyse Indonesian adults (aged 15 years and above) data from two waves of Indonesian Family Life Survey (IFLS) in 2007 (n= 13,535 households; 44,103 individuals) and 2014 (n=16,204 households; 50,148 individuals). Regression analyses were performed to identify the socioeconomic factors associated with the change in smoking status - quit smoking and smoking initiation - occurred between 2007 and 2014. Results There were 22,765 followed-up respondents identified as longitudinal sample. A significant rise in the current smoker prevalence from 30.6% in 2007 to 31.0% in 2014 (p