[Prevalence of tobacco smoking in primary and secondary schools in the Department of Dakar, Senegal]. / Prévalence du tabagisme dans l'enseignement moyen et secondaire dans le Département de Dakar, Sénégal.
Rev Mal Respir
; 32(3): 262-70, 2015 Mar.
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in Fr
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-25847204
ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
Tobacco smoke is a global health problem, and the largest avoidable cause of death in the world. The objective of our study was to determine the prevalence of tobacco smoking in schools in Dakar area (Senegal). MATERIEL ANDMETHODS:
This descriptive and analytical cross-sectional study was performed from September 2011 to June 2012 in 27 schools of the Dakar area.RESULTS:
We questioned 1654 students over a 9-month school period. The mean age was 15±2.5years (range 11-22). The sample included 848 boys (51.3 %), therefore a sex ratio of 1.05. There were 68 smokers (4.1 %) and 60 ex-smokers (3.6 %). The mean age of the smokers was 16.9±2.2years (range 11-22) with a male preponderance of 70.6 % (n=48). Smoking in family members was the initiating factor most frequently reported by smokers (25 %). The average age of ex-smokers was 16.4±2years. Fear of parents' reactions was the most frequently invoked reason for stopping smoking (41.7 %).CONCLUSION:
This study confirms the reality of smoking among school children in Senegal and highlights the urgency of the installation of a prevention policy near the young people.Key words
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Smoking
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Child Behavior
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Adolescent Behavior
Type of study:
Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
Africa
Language:
Fr
Journal:
Rev Mal Respir
Year:
2015
Document type:
Article