Associated factors to daily cigarette smoking habit amongmedical students from Santa Marta, Colombia

Authors

  • Guillermo A. Ceballos University of Magdalena
  • Roberto del Gordo University of Magdalena
  • Adalberto Campo-Arias Autonomous university of Bucaramanga

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17533/udea.rfnsp.282

Keywords:

Smoking, epidemiology, prevalence, medical students, risk factors

Abstract

Introduction: cigarette smoking is a public health problem showing a high prevalence among future health professionals who will have to prevent smoking habit and promote smoking cessation. Objective: to establish last-month prevalence of daily smoking among medical students in Santa Marta, Colombia.
Method: a sample of 156 medical students of the University of Magdalena, aged 18 to 20 years old, filled out an anonymous survey that inquired health risk behaviors, including cigarette smoking. Logistic regression was used to identify factors associated with daily cigarette consumption. Results: the prevalence of daily cigarette smoking during last month was 19.9% (95% CI: 13.6-26.2), and daily consumption was 6.4 (95% CI: 2.6-10.2). Being male (OR = 5.31), drinking alcohol last month (OR = 5.60) and substance use history (OR = 12.0) were all related to daily cigarette smoking. Conclusions: Near 6.0% of medical student are daily smokers. It is very important to promote smoking cessation in this population.
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Author Biographies

Guillermo A. Ceballos, University of Magdalena

Professor Faculty of Health Sciences

Roberto del Gordo, University of Magdalena

orthopedic doctor

Adalberto Campo-Arias, Autonomous university of Bucaramanga

Professor Faculty of Medicine

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Ceballos GA, del Gordo R, Campo-Arias A. Associated factors to daily cigarette smoking habit amongmedical students from Santa Marta, Colombia. Rev. Fac. Nac. Salud Pública [Internet]. 2008 Nov. 11 [cited 2025 Apr. 1];24(1):1-5. Available from: https://revistas.udea.edu.co/index.php/fnsp/article/view/282

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