Cigarette dependence among males and females aged 50+ living in Izmir, Turkey

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dc.contributor.authorSari, Dilek
dc.contributor.authorPektas, Ilknur
dc.contributor.authorBaykal, Zehra
dc.contributor.authorCakir, Yeliz
dc.contributor.authorMalak, Arzu Tuna
dc.contributor.authorGenc, Rabia Ekti
dc.contributor.authorTurgay, Ayse San
dc.date.accessioned2025-01-27T19:04:07Z
dc.date.available2025-01-27T19:04:07Z
dc.date.issued2011
dc.departmentÇanakkale Onsekiz Mart Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractBackground: Smoking, the most important preventable cause of death overall, is also the leading cause of cancer-related mortality. Tobacco consumption has a direct or indirect relationship with most types of cancer. In Turkey, the second leading cause of death is cancer, with lung cancer the most prevalent. Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the level of cigarette dependence among men and women aged 50+, living in İzmir. Methods: This research is a descriptive and cross-sectional field study, carried out with the participation of a total of 2,497 subjects. Results: It was found that 48.8% of the participants used to be smokers, and 95.5% of the smoking participants had been smoking for at least 11 years at the time of study. 36.1% of the participants were being exposed to secondhand smoke at home, and almost one third of the smokers (29%) had a moderate level of dependence. Conclusions: Continuing education may help high-risk groups develop good habits for a healthier lifestyle such as smoking less and quitting smoking, thereby reducing the level of morbidity and mortality of most common types of cancer.
dc.identifier.endpage1815
dc.identifier.issn1513-7368
dc.identifier.issue7
dc.identifier.pmid22126571
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-84864370147
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ3
dc.identifier.startpage1813
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12428/13817
dc.identifier.volume12
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMed
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherAsian Pacific Organization for Cancer Prevention
dc.relation.ispartofAsian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.snmzKA_Scopus_20250125
dc.subjectCigarette dependence; Gender; izmir, Turkey; Prevalence
dc.titleCigarette dependence among males and females aged 50+ living in Izmir, Turkey
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