【目的】为了解广东省 35～ 4 4岁居民吸烟情况。【方法】 1996年 10～ 12月和 1997年 3～ 5月采用多阶段整群随机抽样方法选择样本 ,共调查 35～ 4 4岁居民 15 5 4人。【结果】 35～ 4 4岁居民男、女吸烟率分别为 81 4 %和 4 1%。城市居民 786人、乡村 76 8人 ,男性吸烟率分别为 78 1%和 84 8% ,接近全国最高水平。【结论】建议把 35～ 4 4岁年龄段居民作为控烟的重点人群 ,为今后在广东省有组织、有计划、有针对性地进行控烟运动提供依据 【Objective】 To understand the smoking status of 35 ~ 44-year-old residents in Guangdong Province. 【Methods】 From October to December 1996 and March to May 1997, a multistage cluster random sampling method was used to select a total of 15 5 4 residents 35 to 44 years old. 【Results】 The male and female smoking rates of residents aged 35 ~ 44 were 81 4% and 41%, respectively. 786 urban residents and 768 rural residents. The male smoking rates were 78.1% and 84.8% respectively, close to the highest level in the country. 【Conclusion】 It is suggested that the residents aged 35-4 4 should be regarded as the key population for tobacco control and provide the basis for future organized tobacco control programs in Guangdong Province