[Prevalence of tobacco use and associated factors among women in Parana State, Brazil]
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Department of Quantitative Health SciencesDocument Type
Journal ArticlePublication Date
2012-08-16
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This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of tobacco use and to describe the demographic profile of female smokers in Parana State, Brazil. The study used a cross-sectional population-based design with cluster sampling (n = 2,153) of women 18 years or older in seven cities. Prevalence of smoking was 13.4%, ranging from 10% in Cascavel to 19% in Irati. According to multivariate analysis, city of residence, marital status, and schooling were significantly associated with tobacco use. Women in Irati (OR = 2.08; 95%CI: 1.22-3.54) were more likely to smoke than those in Cambe. Married women and widows were less likely to smoke (OR = 0.47; 95%CI: 0.30-0.73 and OR = 0.43; 95%CI: 0.22-0.87) than single women. Women living with a partner (but not married) were more likely to smoke than single women (OR = 2.49; 95%CI: 1.12-5.53), and women with university degrees were less likely to smoke than those with eight years of school or less (OR = 0.41; 95%CI: 0.22-0.87). The results confirm the need for tobacco control programs that take gender and regional differences into account.Source
Cadernos de Saude Publica. 2012 Aug;28(8):1450-8. Link to article on publisher's websiteDOI
10.1590/S0102-311X2012000800004%20%20Permanent Link to this Item
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14038/46587PubMed ID
22892965Notes
Article is in Portuguese with an abstract in English.
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