Smoking attitudes and some related factors in Diyarbakir city center

Yasan A., Gurgen F., ÖZKAN M. H., Oto R.

ANADOLU PSIKIYATRI DERGISI-ANATOLIAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY, vol.9, no.2, pp.67-74, 2008 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus, TRDizin) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 9 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2008
  • Journal Name: ANADOLU PSIKIYATRI DERGISI-ANATOLIAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.67-74
  • Keywords: smoking, trauma, psychiatric symptoms, epidemiology
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate relationship among smoking attitudes, psychiatric symptoms and 16 ages below trauma in Diyarbakir city center. Methods: The research was conducted at March-April 2006 among 599 adults who live in 50 different districts of Diyarbakir. The respondents were interviewed face to face at their homes. In this cross-sectional study we administered a questionnaire in order to determine sociodemographic, 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 I 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.