The problem of the prevalence of smoking habit among adolescent girls
Abstract
Today, smoking remains an urgent social and medical problem, a proven cause of many serious diseases (cancer, cardiovascular, respiratory, dental, etc.), and can have serious consequences for the reproductive system and fertility, disability and premature death, which humanity is able to prevent. The issue of the prevalence of smoking habits, especially among adolescent girls, remains relevant. The aim is to study the prevalence of smoking habits among adolescent girls. Materials and methods. An anonymous survey of 280 adolescent girls aged 18 to 24 years was conducted. The questions of the questionnaire were aimed at identifying the presence of a bad habit, the type of smoking, as well as finding out the age of initiation of smoking, the number of cigarettes smoked by the respondent, the reasons that prompted the start of smoking, awareness of the harmful effects on the human body, etc. Results. Among all participants in the anonymous survey, 40.8±2.8% identified themselves as daily regular smokers. Another 14.6±1.8% of respondents indicated that they smoke from time to time. In addition, 21.5±2.3% of respondents admitted that they had tried to smoke at least once. It should be noted that only 23.1±2.1% of respondents have never smoked at all. Among the surveyed adolescent girls with a harmful habit, the majority indicated that they regularly use modern (alternative) types of smoking, namely 76.1±4.3%, which was 3.8 times more than the respondents who regularly smoke…
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