TY - JOUR
T1 - Tabaquismo y salud mental
AU - Rojas C, Graciela
AU - Gaete O, Jorge
AU - González R, Isabel
AU - Ortega A, Marcela
AU - Figueroa M, Alicia
AU - Fritsch M, Rosemarie
AU - Araya B, Ricardo
PY - 2003/8
Y1 - 2003/8
N2 - Background: Smoking continues to be one of the most important health burdens worldwide. Aim: To describe smoking habits and associated risk factors in the population of Santiago, Chile. Material and methods: A cross sectional study of a representative sample of the population, from 16 to 64 years old, residents of Santiago, Chile (total population: 3,237,286). A structured interview that included questions about use of tobacco, the CIS-R interviews, used for common mental disorders, were applied. Results: From the sample of 4,693 households, 3,870 people were interviewed (52.2% women, 47.8% men) and 10% refused. Forty percent of the population currently smoked (52.5% men, 47.8% women). «Being a current smoker» was associated with being younger than 55, male sex, and having a common mental disorder. Discussion: Smoking is highly prevalent in Chile, as compared with developed countries and with some developing countries. Gender differences in use of tobacco have decreased. A higher risk of smoking for people with mental disorders is confirmed.
AB - Background: Smoking continues to be one of the most important health burdens worldwide. Aim: To describe smoking habits and associated risk factors in the population of Santiago, Chile. Material and methods: A cross sectional study of a representative sample of the population, from 16 to 64 years old, residents of Santiago, Chile (total population: 3,237,286). A structured interview that included questions about use of tobacco, the CIS-R interviews, used for common mental disorders, were applied. Results: From the sample of 4,693 households, 3,870 people were interviewed (52.2% women, 47.8% men) and 10% refused. Forty percent of the population currently smoked (52.5% men, 47.8% women). «Being a current smoker» was associated with being younger than 55, male sex, and having a common mental disorder. Discussion: Smoking is highly prevalent in Chile, as compared with developed countries and with some developing countries. Gender differences in use of tobacco have decreased. A higher risk of smoking for people with mental disorders is confirmed.
KW - Mental disorders
KW - Mental health
KW - Smoking
KW - Tobacco use disorder
KW - Mental disorders
KW - mental health
KW - Smoking
KW - Tobacco use disorder
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=12444329710&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.4067/S0034-98872003000800006
DO - 10.4067/S0034-98872003000800006
M3 - Article
C2 - 14558241
AN - SCOPUS:12444329710
SN - 0034-9887
VL - 131
SP - 873
EP - 880
JO - Revista Medica de Chile
JF - Revista Medica de Chile
IS - 8
ER -
