title: [Smoking prevalence and associated factors among tobacco farmers in southern Brazil].
abstract: This study aimed to describe the prevalence of smoking and associated factors in a cross-sectional population-based sample of 2,464 tobacco farmers in 2011. Multivariate analysis in men assessed the association between smoking and socioeconomic, behavioral, and occupational variables. Some 31.2% of men and 3.1% of women were current smokers. In men, smoking was directly associated with age, schooling, income, heavy drinking, time at work in tobacco farming, and time of exposure to pesticides. Employment relationship was a risk factor for smoking, and participation in religious activities was a protective factor. Male tobacco farmers showed multiple risk behaviors and higher smoking prevalence than other farmers. Ignoring the risk and cultural legacy may be common factors for these behaviors and suggest combined approaches.
authors.affiliation: Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Pelotas, Brasil.
authors.forename: Nadia Spada
authors.initials: NS
authors.lastname: Fiori
authors.affiliation: Secretaria Municipal de Saúde de Bento Gonçalves, Bento Gonçalves, Brasil.
authors.forename: Neice Muller Xavier
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Faria
authors.affiliation: Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Pelotas, Brasil.
authors.forename: Rodrigo Dalke
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Meucci
authors.affiliation: Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Pelotas, Brasil.
authors.forename: Anaclaudia Gastal
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Fassa
mesh_terms: D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D000067565:Farmers / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009538:Nicotine / Q000506:poisoning; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010575:Pesticides / Q000506:poisoning; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D012424:Rural Population; D012737:Sex Factors; D012907:Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014026:Nicotiana
chemical_list: D010575:Pesticides; D009538:Nicotine