Singh Virendra Vikram, Singh Zile, Banerjee A, Basannar D R
Medical Cadet, Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, Armed Forces Medical College, Pune - 411 040.
Professor, Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, Armed Forces Medical College, Pune - 411 040.
Med J Armed Forces India. 2003 Jul;59(3):209-11. doi: 10.1016/S0377-1237(03)80008-4. Epub 2011 Jul 21.
A cross sectional study of smoking habits among medical students was carried out to find out the prevalence of smoking and its association with certain factors such as parental smoking, peer pressure, use of alcohol and other drugs. Prevalence of smoking was 46%. There was significant association of smoking with parental smoking habit, peer pressure, use of alcohol and other drugs. Strategies to counter these social determinants have been discussed.
开展了一项关于医学生吸烟习惯的横断面研究,以查明吸烟的流行情况及其与某些因素的关联,如父母吸烟、同伴压力、饮酒及使用其他药物。吸烟率为46%。吸烟与父母吸烟习惯、同伴压力、饮酒及使用其他药物之间存在显著关联。文中已讨论了应对这些社会决定因素的策略。