Laboratory of Epidemiology and Morphological Sciences, Instituto de Biología, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Valparaíso, Chile.
Programa de Magister en Ciencias Biológicas, Instituto de Biología, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Valparaíso, Chile.
Front Public Health. 2024 May 9;12:1369208. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1369208. eCollection 2024.
This study aimed to assess a bidirectional relationship between tobacco consumption and quality of life among Chilean teachers.
A total sample of 647 Chilean teachers was included in a cross-sectional study (71.8% female). Teachers completed a socio-demographic questionnaire, tobacco consumption habits, and the SF-36 questionnaire to assess quality of life. Logistic regression models were employed for statistical analysis of quality of life (physical component summary; mental component summary), and tobacco consumption habits, adjusted for socio-demographic characteristics.
A total of 34.2% of teachers were smokers, with the majority (68.7%) being under 45 years old. Smoking teachers demonstrated lower quality of life scores, particularly mental health and emotional problems dimensions, and mental component summary ( < 0.05) versus nonsmoking teachers. Teachers with tobacco consumption had a higher risk of low mental component summary (OR: 1.74; < 0.001), and those with low mental component summary were more likely to be smokers (OR: 1.77; < 0.002).
These findings indicate that tobacco consumption adversely affects the quality of life of Chilean teachers, especially their mental health. Psychological support should be provided to help teachers cope with work stress and tobacco consumption.
本研究旨在评估智利教师的烟草消费与生活质量之间的双向关系。
一项横断面研究共纳入 647 名智利教师（71.8%为女性）。教师完成了一份社会人口统计学问卷、烟草消费习惯以及 SF-36 问卷，以评估生活质量。采用逻辑回归模型对生活质量（生理成分综合评分；心理成分综合评分）和烟草消费习惯进行统计分析，调整了社会人口统计学特征。
共有 34.2%的教师吸烟，其中大多数（68.7%）年龄在 45 岁以下。与不吸烟的教师相比，吸烟教师的生活质量评分较低，特别是心理健康和情绪问题维度以及心理成分综合评分（<0.05）。有烟草消费的教师心理健康成分综合评分较低的风险更高（OR：1.74；<0.001），而心理健康成分综合评分较低的教师更有可能吸烟（OR：1.77；<0.002）。
这些发现表明，烟草消费会对智利教师的生活质量产生不利影响，特别是对他们的心理健康。应提供心理支持，帮助教师应对工作压力和烟草消费。
