Objective: Smoking also causes important health problems in passive smokers. The aim of this study was to evaluate the concern and behaviours of women on passive smoking and determination of smoke exposure of the non-smoking women and the relationship between some socio-demographic status.
Methods: 610 women between ages of 15-49 who admitted the 21 family physician centers in the Elazığ city district were included in the study. Passive smoke exposure of 227 nonsmoking women were assessed. Passive smoke exposure was ranked between 0 and 10.
Results: According to total score of passive exposure, 15.4% had no exposure (0 points), 5.7% had excessive exposure (9-10 points). 84.6% of women exposed passive smoke, 65.6% being at home, 64.7% being outside and husbands of 64.6% women were smokers. 35.7% of women never allowed smoking at their home, 52.4% did in only one room and 11.9% allowed everywhere. The most exposed women are young, married, not working, lower educational level with low salary and with multiple children.
Conclusion: This study confirmed these findings and these groups of women should be educated primarily. Apart from economical precautions and restrictions education is very important. Medical stuff should instruct the women on passive smoking during the routine home visits.
Key Words: Environmental Tobacco Smoke, Women, Knowledge, Attitude, Passive Smoking
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