新西兰医生和护士的吸烟情况：1996年人口普查结果

Cigarette smoking by New Zealand doctors and nurses: results from the 1996 population census.

作者信息

Hay D R

机构信息

National Heart Foundation of New Zealand, Christchurch.

出版信息

N Z Med J. 1998 Mar 27;111(1062):102-4.

PMID:9577462

Abstract

AIM

To determine the prevalence of cigarette smoking among New Zealand doctors and nurses and to examine intercensal trends in smoking behaviour.

METHODS

The 1996 New Zealand population census included two questions on cigarette smoking. The data for doctors and nurses have been analysed and compared with results from the 1976 and 1981 censuses.

RESULTS

There were 7335 doctor respondents and 30,507 nurses. Five percent of male and female doctors smoke cigarettes regularly compared with 15% in 1981, 20% in 1976 and 35% in 1963. Almost 90% of doctors aged less than 30 years have never smoked and reductions in smoking have occurred in all specialties. Eighteen percent of nurses (18% females, 27% males) are smokers compared with 31% of females and 39% of males in 1981. The highest prevalence is among psychiatric nurses (31%) while only 10% of midwives and Plunket nurses are smokers.

CONCLUSIONS

Doctors continue to lead the New Zealand community in non-smoking and the goal of a smokefree medical profession by the year 2000 may be achievable. In contrast to 1981, the prevalence of smoking by female nurses (18%) is now less than women in the general New Zealand population (23%). Substantial reductions in smoking have occurred in all categories of the nursing profession.

摘要

目的

确定新西兰医生和护士中吸烟的流行情况，并研究两次人口普查期间吸烟行为的变化趋势。

方法

1996年新西兰人口普查包含两个关于吸烟的问题。对医生和护士的数据进行了分析，并与1976年和1981年人口普查的结果进行了比较。

结果

有7335名医生和30507名护士参与调查。5%的男女医生经常吸烟，而1981年为15%，1976年为20%，1963年为35%。几乎90%年龄小于30岁的医生从未吸烟，所有专业的吸烟率都有所下降。18%的护士（女性为18%，男性为27%）吸烟，而1981年女性吸烟率为31%，男性为39%。精神科护士的吸烟率最高（31%），而助产士和普伦基特护士中只有10%吸烟。