Profile of Cigarette and Drug Use Status in Population of Tabari Cohort Study

Background: The study of the smoking and drug use profile of the Tabari cohort enrolment phase, the outcomes of which will be evaluated in the coming years, has proper comprehensiveness. Therefore, the present study aimed to determine the cigarette and drug use status in the population of the Tabari cohort study (TCS).Methods: In this study, the profile of cigarette and drug use in the TCS was evaluated. Data analysis was performed in SPSS version ۲۴ using percentage, mean, and standard deviation, chi-square, and independent t test.Findings: The frequency of daily smoking in the entire population was ۹.۱%, and the frequencies in men and women were ۲۱.۵% and ۰.۶%, respectively (P<۰.۰۰۱). The frequency of exposure to smoking in the home, at present or in the past, in the entire population was ۳۰.۵%, and in the populations living in urban and mountainous areas were ۳۵.۴% and ۱۹.۸%, respectively (P<۰.۰۰۱). The mean age at first use of cigarettes in the entire population was ۲۰.۵۰±۷.۶۱, whereas the mean age of regular smoking was ۲۳.۱۹±۸.۰۲. Furthermore, the frequency of experiencing drug abuse in the total population was ۶.۱%, and the frequencies in men and women were ۱۴.۱% and ۰.۷%, respectively.Conclusion: According to the results of this study, cigarette smoking and drug use are significant in men, and overall exposure of the Tabari cohort population to tobacco and drugs in the home is high. If effective prevention is not on the agenda, a significant proportion of the future outcomes in this population may be attributable to these risk factors.

Keywords:

Cigarette , Drug use , Tabari cohort , PERSIAN cohort