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2012
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Ciência & Saúde Coletiva
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Salud Smoking Students Alcoholism Epidemiology Risk factorsSujets proches
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Ana Flávia Granville-Garcia et al., « Smoking among undergraduate students in the area of health », Ciência & Saúde Coletiva, ID : 10670/1.6sv9xf
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"The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between smoking and socio-demographic and behavioral factors among undergraduate students in the area of health at the State University of Paraíba, Brazil. An analytical cross-sectional study was conducted with a representative sample from each of the following courses: Dentistry, Nursing, Psychology, Pharmacy, Physical Therapy and Physical Education. A total of 492 students were interviewed using a structured questionnaire. The chi-square and Fisher's Exact tests were used for statistical analysis at a 5% level of significance. Smoking prevalence was 5.7% and stress was the main reason for starting the habit (36.8%). In the multivariate analysis by logistic regression, the variables of gender, religious persuasion, semester attended in the course, and alcohol consumption were significantly associated with smoking (p