Investigating the prevalence of smoking among women aged ۱۵-۶۰ referringto comprehensive health centers covered by Mashhad University of MedicalSciences ۱۳۹۹-۱۴۰۰

Background: According to the World Health Organization, smoking is the most common, deadlyand costly substance use disorder. In recent years, we are facing an increase in the consumption oftobacco in the adolescent and young age groups in general and the female population in particular.In this study, the prevalence of smoking among women aged ۱۵-۶۰ referring to comprehensivehealth centers covered by Mashhad University of Medical Sciences during the years ۱۳۹۹-۱۴۰۰was investigated.Methods: This review is a retrospective descriptive study. Based on the results obtained from thescreening of smoking among women aged ۱۵-۶۰ referring to comprehensive health centers ofMashhad University of Medical Sciences during ۱۳۹۹-۱۴۰۰ and then analyzed using SPSS ۱۱software.Results: The total number of women in the age group of ۱۵-۶۰ years old who visitedcomprehensive health service centers and were screened for smoking was ۴۴۰,۱۱۰, ۹۳.۷% ofwhom were Iranians and ۵۹% of whom lived in the city. ۳.۷% of the total population of screenedwomen have been identified as users of one type of tobacco.۷۷.۷% of female tobacco users haveeducation below diploma and ۱۳.۱۸% are illiterate, the most age group is ۳۱-۴۰ years old and۱۱.۸% of female users are under twenty years old. In the rural population, the percentage oftobacco use was ۴%. The most common type of tobacco used by women in the urban and ruralpopulation was hookah.Conclusion: According to the latest report of the tobacco control secretariat of the Ministry ofHealth in ۲۰۱۵, ۱۴.۲% of the population aged ۱۸ to ۶۴ are daily or occasional consumers ofvarious tobacco products, which according to gender breakdown is ۲۵% of men and ۴ % of womenuse all types of tobacco. The point to consider is the growth of the prevalence rate of tobacco useamong women, so that according to statistical documents in ۲۰۱۳, ۳.۷% of women wereconsumers of various types of tobacco products, which unfortunately reached ۴% in ۲۰۱۵. In thisstudy, the prevalence of smoking in the female population is consistent with the above statistics.Considering the importance of women's physical and mental health in providing the physical,mental and social health of society and also considering that smoking is a serious risk factor in the tendency to consume alcohol and drugs. It seems that preventive interventions in the field of drug,alcohol and tobacco use disorder control and treatment should be considered as an importantpriority in the health care system of the country, and on the other hand, considering that ۹۵% ofthe women studied were hookah users. It is necessary to give priority to necessary educationregarding the side effects of hookah consumption.

کلیدواژه ها:

Preventive Interventions ، Women ، Smoking Disorder