Epidemiological profile of smoking and nicotine addiction among asthmatic adolescents.

Abstract:

OBJECTIVE:Despite the harmful effects of cigarette smoking, this habit in asthmatic adolescents continues to be a health problem worldwide. Our objectives were to determine the epidemiological profile of smoking and the degree of nicotine dependence among asthmatic adolescents. STUDY DESIGN:Through a cross-sectional investigation, 3383 adolescents (13-19 years of age) were studied. METHODS:Information was collected using a previously validated questionnaire. Two study groups of adolescent smokers were formed: one composed of asthmatic adolescents and the other of healthy youths. RESULTS:Asthmatic adolescents were found to be more likely to smoke (21.6% vs 11.8%) and to have some degree of nicotine dependence compared with healthy adolescents (51.6% vs 48.8%). The most important characteristic of smoking in asthmatic adolescents was found to be an onset before 11 years of age due to curiosity about cigarettes. Asthmatic youths continue smoking because this habit decreases their anxiety and stress. Adolescents know that smoking is addictive and often smoke on waking up in the morning or when they are sick. Yet, these adolescents do not consider smoking to be a problem. CONCLUSION:In this study, curiosity about cigarettes was the primary reason why asthmatic adolescents smoked for the first time and developed a greater dependence to nicotine compared with healthy adolescents. Moreover, the findings show that many of the factors that favour the development of smoking are preventable, given that they are present in the family and social environment.

journal_name

Public Health

journal_title

Public health

authors

Vázquez-Nava F,Vázquez-Rodríguez EM,Vázquez-Rodríguez CF,Castillo Ruiz O,Peinado Herreros J

doi

10.1016/j.puhe.2017.04.012

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2017-08-01 00:00:00

pages

49-56

eissn

0033-3506

issn

1476-5616

pii

S0033-3506(17)30156-7

journal_volume

149

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