Tobacco and alcohol use, sexual behavior and common mental disorders among military students at the Police Academy, São Paulo, Brazil. A cross-sectional study

Perez, Arlene de Maria

doi:10.1590/1516-3180.2014.9102711

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“…A much lower prevalence of 6.5% was reported by Arlene et al in their study carried out on 473 students in a police academy. 16 The results of the above studies differ from our present study wherein 9.09% of fresh recruits were current smokers. A non-significant increase in the percentage of smokers over the years at the police academy was reported by Arlene et al 16 This is similar to the findings of our study.…”

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Tobacco consumption patterns amongst recruits at a training centre

Rajiva¹,

Minhas

Basavaraj

et al. 2021

Int J Community Med Public Health

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Background: Approximately 3 million premature deaths occur every year due to tobacco. Gaps were observed in the scientific knowledge about tobacco consumption practices among armed forces personnel in our country. Keeping in view the paucity of studies in this field workers chose to undertake the present study.Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among service personnel across a training centre to determine prevalence of tobacco consumption. The sample size was calculated to estimate 95% confidence interval for prevalence of tobacco consumption with 5% absolute precision. The minimum sample size was calculated to be 250, however, 285 personnel were included in the study. “Personal interview technique” was used for data and standard statistical methods were utilized for data analysis.Results: The mean age (standard deviation) of the study subjects was 20.80 years (1.23). The overall prevalence of currently using tobacco in any form was 9.82%, mean (SD) of number of years of tobacco use was 2.33 years (1.27). Mean (SD) of number of cigarettes/bidis smoked per day was 7.52 (6.71). Average amount spent on tobacco consumption per month was Rs310.95 (2.42% of monthly salary). The commonest reasons for smoking is peer pressure, to relax and feel like hero.Conclusions: Our study has helped to fill in the existing gaps in the scientific knowledge about tobacco consumption practices among armed forces personnel in our country.

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Tobacco consumption patterns amongst recruits at a training centre

Rajiva¹,

Minhas

Basavaraj

et al. 2021

Int J Community Med Public Health

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“…Firstly, the poverty levels among the population which encourages smoking as an exit route to 'avoid' economic challenges. This is the 'meeting' point for socio-economic problems and tobacco initiated diseases such as cancer, cardiac arrest and cardiopulmonary diseases [35]. This survey noted that 41% of the respondents had the intention to quit smoking while 25% did not have any intention to quit.…”

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“…Additionally, the subjects under study admitted that social media platform also plays a significant role towards recruiting people to indulge in cigarette smoking. Cigarette smoking in general, relates to heart disease, stroke, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and several types of cancers some of which can be avoided by proper coordinated mechanisms towards controlling tobacco abuse [35].…”

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Trends in Cigarette Smoking in Kenya and the Challenges Impeding Cessation

Kurgat¹

2019

AJBES

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Despite intense campaigns to minimize cigarette smoking owing to the socioeconomic risks associated with it, cigarette smoking worldwide has continued to rise. This is a major concern to both public health authorities and medical practioners. This paper examines the Kenyan status on cigarette smoking through measurement of various parameters including mass media campaigns, taxation, level of education, nature of employment, and government legislation. Descriptive research design was employed because of its robust capability to give an in depth analysis of state of affairs as it exists in relation to cigarette smoking patterns in three Kenyan counties (Nakuru, Kisii and Migori). The study involved respondents above 18 years of age and was carried out between March and April 2018. Chi-square statistics was used to assess the association between various variables. It is clear from this study that most cigarette smokers had acquired high school education and above; representing 70% of the respondents. At 95% confidence limit, the p-value = 0.39 and confidence interval, CI =-1.965-4.156. Therefore, cigarette smoking is dependent on the level of education. The odd ratio (OR) of 3.10 indicates a strong association between smoking and the level of education. This study also revealed that majority of the respondents smoked between 6 and 10 cigarettes per day (36%). Besides, 50% of the target population admitted to being aware of the health hazards caused by cigarette smoking despite their continued smoking habits. This survey has demonstrated that most cigarette smokers are not only well educated but are aware of the dangers of cigarette smoking. Moreover, most respondents are addicted to cigarette smoking despite taxes imposed on tobacco products including cigarettes. This characteristic behaviour may be attributed to high unemployment rates in Kenya which this study has established as one of the major reasons for cigarette smoking.

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“…Although there is no specific definition for risky sexual behaviour (RSB), it is usually referred to any behaviour that predisposes individuals to the risk of contracting sexually transmitted infections including HIV/AIDS and unplanned pregnancy [2]. The RSB is often classified into two broad categories; indiscriminate sexual behaviours like keeping multiple partners, having risky, casual or unknown partners and also failure to take protective actions, such as use of condoms and birth control [3].…”

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Risky Sexual Behaviour among Male Immigration and Correctional Personnel in Kano State, Nigeria, 2018

Azeez

Usman²,

Stephen

et al. 2020

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Background Worldwide, uniformed personnel have been recognized as a population at high risk for sexually transmitted infections because of their high mobility, power differentials and affluence. However, limited research studies have been documented on risky sexual behaviour (RSB) among male uniformed personnel in Nigeria. We conducted this study to determine the prevalence and identify the predictors of RSB among male immigration and correctional personnel in Kano State. Methods We conducted a cross-sectional study among 306 male immigration and correctional personnel using multi-stage sampling technique. A pre-tested self-administered structured questionnaire containing sociodemographic and variables associated with RSB was used for data collection. Indicators of RSB included transactional sexual intercourse, sexual intercourse with casual acquaintances and multiple non-regular sexual partner over the last 12 months. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics, Chi-square test and logistic regression (α = 0.05). Results Mean age of the respondents in the immigration and correctional services were 37.9 ± 9.3 and 38.0 ± 8.1 years respectively. Overall prevalence of RSB was 15.1% (9.2% and 20.9% among correctional and immigration workers respectively). The identified predictors of RSB were service group, marital status and attending club house prior to sexual intercourse. The likelihood of RSB was lower among the correctional personnel (aOR = 0.38, CI = 0.17–0.80) than the immigration officers. Being married is protective of RSB (aOR = 0.38, CI = 0.18–0.81) while attending club house prior to sexual intercourse predisposes the uniform personnel to RSB (aOR = 3.90, CI = 1.30-11.68). Conclusions Risky sexual behaviour was highly prevalent among the investigated uniform men but was higher among immigration officers than the correctional personel. Effective health education on the possible implication of RSB is highly recommended for immigration and correctional personnel.

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Tobacco and alcohol use, sexual behavior and common mental disorders among military students at the Police Academy, São Paulo, Brazil. A cross-sectional study

Cited by 8 publications

References 29 publications

Tobacco consumption patterns amongst recruits at a training centre

Tobacco consumption patterns amongst recruits at a training centre

Trends in Cigarette Smoking in Kenya and the Challenges Impeding Cessation

Risky Sexual Behaviour among Male Immigration and Correctional Personnel in Kano State, Nigeria, 2018

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