南京医科大学学报(英文版)2009，Vol.23Issue(3)：189-193,5.
The status of tobacco use and knowledge, and attitudes relating to smoking among female students in a Bengbu medical school
The status of tobacco use and knowledge, and attitudes relating to smoking among female students in a Bengbu medical school
Yulong Qi 1Cuizhu Mei2
作者信息
- 1. Department of Psychology, Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu 233030, China
- 2. Department of Epidemiology and Sratistics, Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu 233030, China
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摘要
Abstract
Objective: To learn the status of tobacco use, and the knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors among female students in Bengbu Medical College. Methods: In a cross-sectional survey, questionnaires were completed by 634 female students in the medical college in 2007,including the prevalence of current smoking, their knowledge of the effects of tobacco use on health, and attitudes towards the smoking behaviors of young women. Results: Only 6.9% of female medical students were former smokers, and 4.9% of them were current smokers. There was no significant difference in the current smoking rate among the students from each department surveyed. Female students from urban areas were more likely to be current or attempted smokers than those from rural areas. The proportion of the students who were aware of the health risks of smoking was less than 45%. The students from the Department of Nursing had more knowledge regarding the harmful health effects of smoking than those from the other departments. There was no significant difference in attitudes towards the smoking behaviors of young women among the students from each department. Compared with female students from rural areas, the female students from urban areas were significantly more likely to think that a young woman who smoked was cool, mature and charming. Conclusion: The smoking prevalence of the female students in Bengbu Medical College is high. They are not aware of the smoking related risks and have erroneous beliefs and perceptions about female smoking behaviors.关键词
tobacco use/ knowledge/ attitude/ female medical studentsKey words
tobacco use/ knowledge/ attitude/ female medical students分类
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Yulong Qi,Cuizhu Mei..The status of tobacco use and knowledge, and attitudes relating to smoking among female students in a Bengbu medical school[J].南京医科大学学报(英文版),2009,23(3):189-193,5.
