Abstract
The smoking is main public health problem and requires profound struggle. Turkey was one of the leader countries in tobacco control.
Aim: To investigate the prevalence of smoking among Turkish population after tobacco control strategies begun.
Methods: Population survey and population based study conducted in primary care settings with face to face interview. The study results were preliminary. It has been conducted since May 2014 and will end up May 2015.
Result: The study enrolled a total of 1287 subjects (M: 38.9% and F: 61.1%) with mean age of 45 years-old (14-88). The ratio of current smokers was 21.1% (14.6% among women and 31.2% among men, p<0.001). According to age groups (<25, 25-49, 50-64 and 65 +years) between male and female subjects, the frequency of active smokers among men was still quite high (<25 years: 37.1% and 39.1%). Among women its frequency was 7 % under 25 years old. 65+years old, its frequency in both male and female was similar (8.3% and 10.1%, respectively). One-third of all participants had at least one of chronic disease such as DM, HT, COAH, CRD and Ca. The frequency of current smokers was 24.8% and 14.1% among male and female individuals with chronic disease, respectively.
Conclusions: The present study reveals the current information about smoking in Turkey. Smoking prevalence was still higher, particularly among male population. The majority of male young population was comparatively smokers. Among female population, whether having or not a chronic disease seemed to be not influential on smoking cessation.
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