Smoking habits amongst medical students of Sind Medical College.

A survey of the smoking habits amongst Medical students was conducted in January July, 1981. Of 2204 registered students, 1363 (62%) returned the self administered questionnaires. At the time of survey there were 191 smokers (M.188, F-3), 27 ex.smokers (M-26 F-1) and 1145 Non-smokers (M668, F477). The average age at start of smoking was 17 years amongst smokers and 18 year amongst exsmokers. The smokers and ex-smokers were classified into 6 groups based upon their psychological motivatives factors for smoking,On this basis, it was seen that most of the smokers smoked for pleasurable relaxation and tension reduction. It was also noted that in 72% of the smokers, the reasons for smoking were such that they could easily give it up (JPMA 33:39, 1983).