2015, Number 4
Prevalence and risk factors of smoking among medical students
Cervantes-Gómez KC, Zayas-Balderas JD, Galicia-Arroyo LG
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Language: Spanish
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Page: 200-202
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ABSTRACT
Background. Now at days smoking is one of the main causes of preventable deaths all over the world. The aim was to compare the smoking levelpresent in new medical students and in students that are in the half of the career. Material and methods. Medical students were evaluated and divide din to two categories, new students and students in the half of the career. We evaluated the irnicotine dependence and the risk factors that could influence thisbe havior. We used the Fagerström, Zung and Hamilton test. Results. Of the 88 peopleonly 78 individual saccepted and duly completed surveys (88.6%). None of the new students smoked compared with almost 50% of students in the fifthsemester with this habit. All patients with snuff consump tions howed a slight nicotine dependence. The finding of depression was low and similar between the two groups of students; however the proportion of anxiety was higher, with values of 41 and 32% among freshmen and fifth semester respectively. Conclusion. This study found that students of higher degree exhibit great erproportion of smoking; however it appears to have no association with the presence of anxiety and depression.REFERENCES
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