[Motives, awareness of danger and prevalence of tobacco smoking among students of Poznan University of Medical Sciences in Poznan and High School of Country Economy in Kutno].
Tobacco smoking is a common habit both in Poland and around the world--cigarettes are legal and easily accessible. The studied group comprised of 92 students of the Poznan University of Medical Sciences (UM) and 80 students of High School of Domestic Economy in Kutno (WSGK). The aim of the study was to establish causes of tobacco addiction and measure the smokers' awareness of possible health hazards. The studied group took part in an anonymous questionnaire divided into thematic segments, each devoted to one psychoactive substance, including tobacco. The results show that there are more smokers among WSGK students (39% of the surveyed group) than among the MU group (27% of the surveyed students); both universities have a larger population of male smokers than female smokers. The causes for smoking among both groups were quoted as: "for recreational purposes" and "an occasion to socialize". More than 47% of the surveyed UM students and almost 44% of the surveyed WSGK students do realize that tobacco smoking is addictive while 17.4% of the surveyed UM students and 17.5% of the WSGK group understand that smoking poses a health hazard.
Motyka
Aleksandra
A
Studenckie Koło naukowe Badań, Strategicznych i Zarzadzania Informacja w Zdrowiu Publicznym, Uniwersytet Medyczny im. Karola Marcinkowskiego w Poznaniu.
Adamek
Renata
R
Kurzepa-Hasan
Edyta
E
Bochenek
Katarzyna
K
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011159:Population Surveillance; D015995:Prevalence; D017678:Sex Distribution; D012907:Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology*; D013334:Students / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014495:Universities / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D055815:Young Adult