Background: The habit of smoking is one the health problems that world still facing today. generally starts from youth, where it can have an impact on and cognitive behavior adolescents sustainable. This study aims to estimate influence parents, close friends smokers, stress habits in based values obtained several previous similar studies. Subjects Method: used a systematic review design meta-a...

BACKGROUND In Chile, there is no information about the prevalence of smoking among basic and high school students. AIM To study the prevalence of smoking among school age population. MATERAL AND METHODS: A cross sectional survey was conducted during 2001, assessing tobacco use and smoking habit in a representative sample of 15,119 randomly selected students. RESULTS Sixty four percent of st...

OBJECTIVE To assess the knowledge and attitude of doctors with regard to smoking risks and cessation, and to identify factors associated with self- reported assessment of smoking. METHODS This cross-sectional survey was performed in 5 hospitals of Karachi from February to April 2014, and comprised doctors providing antenatal care. Data was collected using a questionnaire. SPSS 21 was used for...

OBJECTIVE To estimate the prevalence of tobacco smoking, and understand the attitude, practice, and knowledge among medical students. METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted from September 2009 to May 2010. An anonymous, self-administered, Global Adult Tobacco Survey based questionnaire was completed by the students attending the main Medical College of King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah...

BACKGROUND Many adult cigarette smokers initiated the habit as adolescents. Adolescent tobacco use may be a marker of other unhealthy behaviours. There are limited data on the prevalence and correlates of cigarette smoking among in-school adolescents in Iraq. We aimed to estimate the prevalence of, and assess the socio-demographic correlates of current cigarette smoking among in-school adolesce...

OBJECTIVE To describe the characteristics and associated factors of the smoking habit among older adults. METHODS A population-based study was carried out comprising 1,606 (92.2%) older adults (> or =60 years old) living in the Bambuí town, Southeastern Brazil in 1997. Data was obtained by means of interview and socio-demographic factors, health status, physical functioning, use of healthcare...

BACKGROUND Health care professionals should work against smoking habit to promote a correct life style. This study aimed to evaluate smoking prevalence and attitudes towards tobacco among Umbrian hospital professionals in a period between 2006 and 2015, since the approbation of the law that ban smoking in hospitals and all public areas in 2003. METHODS A cross-sectional study was carried out ...