| Autor: |
J I, de Granda Orive, T, Peña Miguel, C, Reinares Ten, S, González Quijada, J, Escobar Sacristán, R, Sáez Valls, A, Herrera de la Rosa |
| Rok vydání: |
2000 |
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| Zdroj: |
Archivos de bronconeumologia. 36(3) |
| ISSN: |
0300-2896 |
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To compare the attitudes toward smoking and smoking patterns of young male asthmatics with the attitudes and habits of a group previously studied non-asthmatic men.Volunteers responded individually to as anonymous questionnaire.Responses were received from 488 asthmatics men (55.83%) of the sample, with 11 not responding) and 386 non-asthmatics (44.16%, with 27 not responding). The mean age of subjects was 19.91 +/- 2.76 yr. Smoking asthmatics numbered 154 (31.56%) non-asthmatic smokers numbered 207 (53.6%) (p0.001). Eighteen asthmatics (3.68%) and 6 (1.55%) non-asthmatics were ex-smokers. The mean age of initiation was 15.20 +/- 2.42 for asthmatics and 15.08 +/- 2.41 for non-asthmatics. Smoking was established at a mean age of 16.56 +/- 2.04 yr for asthmatics and 16.47 +/- 2.18 yr for non-asthmatics. Sixty-two percent of asthmatics smoked fewer than 10 cigarettes/day whereas 55% of non-asthmatics smoked between 11 and 20 cigarettes/day. The mean Fagerström score were 2.59 +/- 2.2 for asthmatics and 4.66 +/- 2.2 for non-asthmatics (p0.001). Fifty-four percent of asthmatics and 47% non-asthmatics were considering quitting. Sixty-five percent of asthmatics and 44% of non-asthmatics had previously tried to quit (p0.01) and mean duration of abstinence was 4.6 +/- 3.8 months and 3.8 +/- 4.6, respectively (p0.05). No differences were found in the reason for starting to smoke. We found that the companions and friends of asthmatics smoked less than did the friend and acquaintances of non-asthmatics (p0.001), although that differences was not found for relatives, the friends, relatives and companions of smoking asthmatics smoked more than did those of non-smoking asthmatics.The prevalence of smoking is lower among asthmatics than among non-asthmatics and asthmatics smoke fewer cigarettes/day and have a lower level of addiction. There are no differences in age of or reasons for starting to smoke. Asthmatics have fewer smoking friends than do non-asthmatics and non-smoking asthmatics have fever still. the desire to quit smoking is high in both groups. |
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