Patterns of tobacco consumption among residents of a rural settlement: a cross-sectional study

• Autor(a) principal: Silva,Andrécia Cósmem da
• Data de Publicação: 2017
• Outros Autores: Vargas,Lorena Silva, Lucchese,Roselma, Calixto,Bruno de Souza, Guimarães,Rafael Alves, Vera,Ivania, Castro,Paulo Alexandre de, Pagotto,Valéria, Fernandes,Inaina Lara
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: eng
• Título da fonte: Revista de Saúde Pública
• Texto Completo: http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-89102017000100291
• topic: Tobacco Use Disorder, epidemiology; Rural Settlements; Risk Factors; Socioeconomic Factors; Cross-Sectional Studies

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE Investigate patterns and factors associated with tobacco consumption among residents of a rural settlement. METHODS A cross-sectional study conducted between September and November 2014, with 172 residents of a rural settlement in the Midwest region of Brazil. We analyzed as dependent variables tobacco consumption at some point in life; current tobacco consumption; tobacco abuse; and the high risk of nicotine dependence, with sociodemographic variables associated with tobacco use, and we applied the Alcohol, Smoking, and Substance Involvement Screening Test (ASSIST) and Self-Reporting Questionnaire (SRQ-20). RESULTS The prevalence of tobacco use in life, current use, tobacco abuse, and high risk of nicotine dependence were 62.2%, 20.9%, 59.8%, and 10.3%, respectively. Advanced age, low education level, evangelical religion, marijuana use, hypnotic or sedative consumption, and male gender were factors associated with smoking patterns in the settlers. CONCLUSIONS There was a high prevalence of smoking patterns, evidencing the need for public policies on tobacco prevention and control in this population.