Some Determinant Factors (Risk and Protective Factors) for Smoking | ||
| Minia Journal of Medical Research | ||
| Volume 30, Issue 1, March 2019, Pages 35-43 PDF (355.29 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/mjmr.2022.222764 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Mohammed Abdelhakeem1; Abd El-Nassir S. Mohammed2; Amro ali fahmy3 | ||
| 1Department of Community and Industrial Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo | ||
| 2Department of Community and Industrial Medicine, Faculty of Medicine,Al-Azhar University, Assiut , Egypt | ||
| 3Department of Community and Industrial Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Assiut, Egypt | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: Smoking is responsible for numerous fatal or non-fatal health disorders which includes cancer of lung, larynx, stomach, liver, leukemia, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, cardiovascular disease, vascular dementia, asthma attacks, macular degeneration and peripheral vascular disease. Aim of the work: This study was carried out to identify the effect of some determinants factors either influence or decrease smoking, among 242 male medical students at AlAzhar University, Assuit branch. Subjects and Methods: A total of 242 male medical students were subjected to an interview sheet including socio-demographic characteristics, some determinants factors for smoking. Results: The study analyzed data about prevalence and determinants of smoking among 242 male medical students at Al-Azhar University, Assuit branch. The mean age of the studied sample was 20.8 ± 1.9 with a range 18 – 25 years. All of them were cigarette smokers. the prevalence of smoking among the studied group is 21.1% and the highest prevalence is among 5th year students while the lowest one is among the1st year students. Smoking is doubled at age 21 year or more compared to those less than 21 years (28% vs. 14.8%). The mean age of starting smoking is 19.2 years, ranged from 15 – 24 years. Smoking is significantly among students with small family size (28.6%) & those whose family income is enough to save from it (35.2%), compared with students with large family size (17.1%) & those whose family income is not enough to their daily needs (8.8%). Smoking is more prevalent among students whose parents are less educated and their father's jobs are non-professional. Smoking significantly increases when both parents are smokers (92.3% compared with 38.8% when only one & 8% when none of them is smoker). Presence of smokers among close colleagues is associated with significant increase in prevalence of smoking (47.1% vs. 6.5%). Presence of other smokers within the house also leads to significantly higher prevalence of smoking among students (39.4% vs. 13.5%). Smoking is significantly reduced (11.4%) among those regularly practicing sports compared to (25.8%) among those not practicing or sometimes practicing sports. Conclusion and Recommendations prevalence of smoking is higher among students who live away from their families, with rural place of origin, with family size less than five and those their family income is sufficient and capable to save. Parental education & occupation affect the prevalence of student smoking in a reciprocal manner. As they go up, prevalence of smoking decreases. Most of the students favor the good example i.e. doctors, parents, and teachers. Also they favor the restriction of sale of cigarettes and appreciated the importance of the role of Television in antismoking campaign and prevention of smoking in public places. Some of the students stress on the role of religious leaders in the anti-smoking campaign. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Medical students Smokers students; family income | ||
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