The Brazilian smoker: a survey in the largest cities of Brazil

Abstract

Our findings suggest that adverse socioeconomic characteristics are implicated in increased susceptibility to smoking in Brazil. In our sample, a high proportion of smokers reported interest to quit or reduce smoking. These data suggest that sociodemographic factors should be considered in the elaboration of smoking prevention and treatment policies.

Tendências temporais no consumo de tabaco nas capitais brasileiras, segundo dados do VIGITEL, 2006 a 2011

“…O VIGITEL utiliza a escolaridade como proxy de situação socioeconômica, o que se justifica pela simplicidade na coleta dessa informação por telefone. A literatura aponta que renda e escolaridade estão associadas a maiores prevalências do tabaco, podendo subestimar as prevalências aqui descritas 15,27 .…”

A combined analysis of worldwide studies demonstrates an association between bipolar disorder and tobacco smoking behaviors in adults

“…Some articles provided smoking data from patients with bipolar disorder but did not provide comparable data from the general population. In this case, comparable data were obtained from independent (usually government) surveys as close in time and distance to the bipolar sample as was possible .…”

Smoking among industrial workers in Brazil: association with sociodemographic factors, alcohol consumption, and stress levels

“…This finding is similar to those reported in other studies in Brazil, which assessed associations in risk behaviors in adults. (8,34) A study that monitored the prevalence of health-related characteristics and behaviors in the United States, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands found that smokers are more likely to drink compulsively than are former smokers or nonsmokers. (35) Therefore, the co-use of alcohol and nicotine leads to a greater desire to consume both substances.…”

“…In addition, certain risk conditions, such as alcohol consumption and stress levels, appear to be directly related to smoking. (7,8) It remains unknown whether the behaviors seen in the general population manifest themselves in the same pattern among industrial workers, because the circumstances of this social group are known to be determined by social, economic, and organizational factors, as well as by working/ living conditions and specific occupational risk factors. (9) Surveillance of these various factors, in parallel with monitoring of smoking, (3,10,11) knowledge of the deleterious effects of smoking, and understanding of the importance of prevention (12) can potentiate the development and implementation of anti-smoking policies in the workplace, such as the 2011 Anti-Smoking Law.…”