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Poster presentation
Study of evaluation of outbreak of smoking cigarette
and age distribution of first smoking experience among
high school and pre-university students
Dr. Seyed Habibollah Kavari
Abstract
This research survey presents an evaluation into the outbreak
of smoking cigarette, age distribution of first smoking
experience, continuation of smoking, pattern and experience
of smoking. In order to achieve these objectives, 4,023
students, including 2,018 girls and 2,005 boys participated
in this study and were examined by giving a set of questionnaires.
The average age of these pupils under study was 17.8 year
old.
The result of this survey reveals that:
1 8.2% of these pupils were found to be regularly
smoking
cigarettes. 7.2% of them were among the boys and 1%
among the girls.
2 61.9% of the pupils were found to have occasional
smoking experience. 35% of them were among the
boys and 26.9% among the girls.
3 The average ages of the girls who were regular
and
occasional smokers were found to be 14.29 and 13.97 years
old, respectively. 23.7% of girl, start smoking in primary
school period (11 years old). The secondary schools have
the highest rate of 40.5% of girls, (14 years old), who
are
smoking. 9% of the girls (6 years old), had their first
smoking
experience, before starting their primary school education.
4 The average ages of the boys who were regular
and
occasional smokers were found to be 14.36 and 13.7 years
old, respectively. 4.5% of the boys (6 years old), had
their
first smoking experience, before starting their primary
school education. 22.7% of primary school boys (11 year
old), and 49.5% of secondary school boys (14 years old),
were reported to be to be addicted to smoking cigarettes.
The conclusions derived from this study show that:
1 20% of boys 73% of girls who have experienced
smoking
cigarettes at their early stage of life have more chance
to
become addicted to it in future and this shows that sex
have its personal effect.
2 The boys are more likely to get addicted to
smoking
than the girls.
3 The average age of starting smoking among boys
and
girls are almost the same.
4 There are 2 peaks in first smoking experience
age among
boys and girls. The first peak is at the age 9, and the
second
one is at the age of 14 years old. Therefore, the best
time
for taking any necessary prevention action is before these
two mentioned ages.
Keywords: cigarette, student, high school, outbreak.
Dr Seyed Habibollah Kavari
School of Nursing and Midwifery,
Darab Azad University,
Darab, Iran
Tel: 0098 732 6233992 3
hkavari2000@yahoo.com
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