Factors affecting the prevalence of smoking in Bandar Kong cohort study insouthern Iran

Background: Tobacco use (TU) In Iran, is considered a main healthcare issue which requiresmajor planning with the aim of controlling its use. There is a considerable need for lowering theburden of HS-related diseases. An effective measure before any intervention is the prevention andmanagement of TS through identifying and concentrating on the prevalence of the issue and itscorrelates. Therefore, the present study conducted with the aim of investigating the prevalence ofTU and its predictive factors in Bandar Kong in southern Iran.Methods: in this prospective study data from the Bandar Kong Cohort Study (BKNCD) wereused. The information of ۴۰۳۵, ۴۰-۷۰ years of age who had entered BKNCD in ۲۰۱۶-۱۸. Chisquaredtest was run to test the correlation between two nominal variables. Simple logisticregression was used to estimate crude odds ratio (OR) and independent variables.Results: The average age of participants was ۴۸.۲ years. Of total, ۲۷.۱% used at least one type oftobacco (HS:۱۷.۶۰% and cigarette smoking:۹%). The most important predictors for cigarettesmoking and HS were age, sex, education, alcohol consumption and environmental tobaccosmoke. Also, predictors of cigarette smoking were drug abuse and BMI. Furthermore, place ofresidence and psychological problems, marital status were the predictors of HSConclusions: The most important risk factors for smoking were being older, male gender, livingin rural areas, having low education, drinking alcohol, drugs, second-hand smoking, and a historyof depression. The results indicate the need for more educational and preventive programs for eachof the risk factors involved in smoking behavior, especially for HS, ETS exposure and itsconsequences in the Kong population.

کلیدواژه ها:

Prospective Epidemiological Research Studies In Iran ، Cigarette ، Second-HandSmoke ، Hookah ، Smoking.