作者: Raúl H. Sansores , Jaime Villalba-Caloca , Loredmy Herrera-Kiengelher , Alejandra Soriano-Rodríguez , Alejandra Ramírez-Venegas
DOI: 10.1590/S0036-36341999000500006
关键词: Population 、 Tobacco control 、 MEDLINE 、 Smoking epidemiology 、 Environmental health 、 Cigarette smoking 、 Confounding 、 Medicine 、 Educational program
摘要: Objective. To determine the prevalence of cigarette smoking at National Institutes Health in Mexico (NIHM). Material and methods. A survey was performed among workers who voluntarily answered a questionnaire. Smokers were identified with two specific questions, type employment classified as physicians, administrative staff, investigators support personnel. Results. Total 28% (of 4 422 questionnaires). It significantly higher females, common-law separated workers. Mexican Institute Psychiatry than remaining Institutes, even after adjusting for confounding. The also physicians from same Institute. Of smokers, 46% do so their work areas 78% them would like to quit. Conclusions. smokers NIHM is high general population broad educational program tobacco control prevention needed.