Hoover J, McDermott R, Hartsfield T
Dental Epidemiology Research Unit, College of Dentistry, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon.
Can J Public Health. 1990 Sep-Oct;81(5):350-2.
We used a self-administered questionnaire to develop a profile of smokeless tobacco use among 1,170 Canadian native children aged 7 to 21 years attending schools situated in remote communities in northern Saskatchewan. Nearly 30% of the sample were current users of smokeless tobacco; more than 50% of users began to use these products before the age of 12 years. More males than females chewed tobacco or dipped snuff. The results revealed a relatively high prevalence of smokeless tobacco users among the present sample of native children and were found to be consistent with data from other studies of similarly aged native populations. The results also showed a prevailing pattern of addiction among the users of smokeless tobacco. It is suggested that educational programs aimed at preventing or reducing the use of tobacco products among native populations be intensified and as well, these programs would benefit from the active participation of trained native personnel.
我们使用一份自填式问卷，对1170名年龄在7至21岁、就读于萨斯喀彻温省北部偏远社区学校的加拿大原住民儿童的无烟烟草使用情况进行了分析。近30%的样本为无烟烟草的当前使用者；超过50%的使用者在12岁之前就开始使用这些产品。嚼烟草或蘸鼻烟的男性多于女性。结果显示，在目前的原住民儿童样本中，无烟烟草使用者的比例相对较高，且与其他针对类似年龄原住民群体的研究数据一致。结果还表明，无烟烟草使用者中存在普遍的成瘾模式。建议加强旨在预防或减少原住民群体烟草产品使用的教育项目，此外，这些项目若有受过培训的原住民人员积极参与将受益匪浅。
