Smoking attitudes and some related factors in Diyarbakır city center

Yasan, A. (2008) Smoking attitudes and some related factors in Diyarbakır city center. Anatolian Journal of Psychiatry (Anadolu Psikiyatri Dergisi), 9 (2). pp. 67-74.

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Abstract

Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate relationship among smoking attitudes, psychiatric symptoms and 16 ages below trauma in Diyarbakır city center. Methods: The research was conducted at March-April 2006 among 599 adults who live in 50 different districts of Diyarbakır. The respondents were interviewed face to face at their homes. In this cross-sectional study we administered a questionnaire in order to determine sociodemographic graphic, smoking, 16 ages below trauma and psychiatric symptoms. Results: We determined that from 599 persons joined to our study 50.9% of the persons are at least 1 smoking a daily. Rate of smoking was Female 36.7% and male 65.2%. Average age for smoking cigarette for the first time was 16.42.2 years. The highest prevalence for smoking cigarette regularly was found in the 25-34 age groups. Sixteen age years below trauma rate was higher in smokers (60.3%) than nonsmokers (47.3%). According to SCL-90-R, anxiety, obsession, depression, psychosis, phobia and global mean scores were higher smokers than nonsmokers. Discussion: In our research we found associate with smoking use, psychiatric symptoms and 16 ages below trauma.

EPrint Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Smoking, Trauma, Psychiatric Symptoms, Epidemiology, Socio demography, Adults, Adolescence, Anxiety, Obsession, Diyarbakır
Subjects:	Environment and Public Health > Public Health > Epidemiologic Measurements > Demography Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms > Behavior > Behavioral Symptoms > Depression Population Characteristics > Demography -Journal Repositories > Anatolian Journal of Psychiatry Behavioral Disciplines and Activities > Behavioral Sciences > Psychiatry Disorders of Environmental Origin > Wounds and Injuries > Trauma, Nervous System Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms > Behavior > Behavioral Symptoms Social Sciences > Demography Persons > Age Groups > Adult Social Sciences > Sociology Health Occupations > Sociology, Medical Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms > Emotions Mental Disorders > Substance-Related Disorders Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms > Behavior Persons > Age Groups > Adolescent Persons > Adult Children
ID Code:	2885
Deposited By:	Dr. Lut Tamam
Deposited On:	03 June 2008

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