Abul Bangura S, Lisk R D
College of Medicine and Allied Health Sciences University of Sierra Leone.
West Afr J Med. 1995 Jul-Sep;14(3):157-60.
A questionnaire survey of 713 pupils of Secondary Schools in Bo town, Southern Sierra Leone, on tobacco and cannabis smoking was carried out in January and February 1994. There were 56.8% males and 43.2% females with a mean age of 17.6 +/- 1.5 years. Lifetime use of both substances was 9% while current use was 4.2%. Current use of cigarettes was 3.2% and of cannabis 2.2%. Forty percent of current users smoked both cigarettes and cannabis. The mean age of onset of smoking was 15.1 +/- 3.1 years. Males smoked significantly more than females (p < 0.001). The prevalence of smoking increased with age and from junior to senior forms. There was also a higher prevalence among muslim students. Smoking within the family was a significant determinant of smoking in School children (p < 0.01). Current smokers were less aware of the health hazards of smoking but the majority of previous smokers stopped the habit because they thought it was bad for their health. In spite of these relatively rates, it is recommended that appropriate health education programme on tobacco and cannabis smoking be incorporated into school curricula. Further studies are indicated in more urbanized areas and in colleges.
1994年1月和2月，对塞拉利昂南部博城713名中学生进行了关于吸烟和吸食大麻的问卷调查。其中男生占56.8%，女生占43.2%，平均年龄为17.6±1.5岁。两种物质的终生使用率为9%，当前使用率为4.2%。当前吸烟率为3.2%，吸食大麻率为2.2%。40%的当前使用者既吸烟又吸食大麻。开始吸烟的平均年龄为15.1±3.1岁。男性吸烟明显多于女性（p<0.001）。吸烟率随年龄增长以及从初中到高中而上升。穆斯林学生中的吸烟率也较高。家庭内吸烟是在校儿童吸烟的一个重要决定因素（p<0.01）。当前吸烟者对吸烟危害的认识较低，但大多数曾经吸烟者戒掉了这个习惯，因为他们认为吸烟对健康有害。尽管吸烟率相对较低，但建议将关于吸烟和吸食大麻的适当健康教育计划纳入学校课程。还建议在城市化程度更高的地区和大学开展进一步研究。
