Prevalence and attitude towards smoking in first, third and fifth-year pharmacy students in Spain: PRECOTABAC study
Esperanza Muñoz Muñoz1, Emilio García-Jiménez2, Fernando Martínez Martínez3
1Community pharmacist, Mula, Murcia, Spain.
Aim Of This Study:
The aim of this study is to calculate smoking prevalence among first, third and fifth-year pharmacy students in Spain, and to describe their attitude towards giving up smoking.
Methods:
Cross-sectional multi-center study using an ad hoc self-administered questionnaire in first, third and fifth-year pharmacy students at seven Spanish universities. Bivariate analysis with chi-square and Student's t-test, statistical significance p<0.05.
Results:
Smoking prevalence: 34.92%. The smokers smoke 31.04 (SD=43.182) cigarettes/week on average. Pharmacy students have a positive attitude towards giving up smoking, with differences between year groups (p=0.036).
Conclusions:
Four in ten pharmacy students in Spain smoke every day by the time they finish their degree. Smoking prevalence is lower in the first few years of the degree and increases over time. Students also have a positive attitude towards giving up smoking, and are in favor of measures that can be taken to try to stop people smoking.
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