A CROSS-SECTIONAL RESEARCH TO DETERMINE THE INCIDENCE OF SMOKING AMONG WOMEN AND THEHIGHLIGHT OF VARIOUS FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH IT

Introduction: The habit of smoking in the community is a serious problem which is increasing day by day. Smoking is a term used to intake of the smoke of the burning tobacco. Tobacco may be in the form of cigarette, pipes and cigars. A person is called a smoker if he inhaled about 100 cigarettes. This habit is followed on daily basic are some day. Passive smoking is a mixture of mid-stream smoke and diluted mainstream smoke. Passive smoking is an automatic intake of smoke by a person who is not a smoker. Objective: The objective of the study is to highlight the different factors connected with the habit of smoking in women. Material and Methods: Our cross-sectional research was carried out at Allied Hospital, Faisalabad from April to October 2017. In this cross-sectional survey, 80 people were selected. After the written agreement, females were choosing on the basis of criteria. The selected was made from the local community. A questionnaire was arranged for taking interviews of females. By using SPSS, information was gathered, composed and assessed. Results: Mostly young females were addicted to smoking. The result indicates the percentage of active smokers to be 17.5% and that of passive smokers to be 82.5%. The standard deviation calculated was 2.279 and mean age calculated was 21.91 years. The families of all the selected females (100%) were living together without any difference. The females with joint family were 17.5% and the females who are not living as a joint family were 82.5%. The participant who had affectionate parent was 11.3% while 88.8% participant was found with harsh parents. 6.3% of cases are found with narrowed eyes due to smoking. The parents of the participant who were addicted to smoking were 88.8%. however, the sibling of a participant who gets the habit of smoking was 27.5%. stress, depression and anxiety were present in 15%, 42.5% and 31.3% of cases respectively. Conclusion: The study concludes that young age, inherent family system, smoking in parents and harshness of parents were the factors that lead to smoking habit in females. Keywords: Determinants, females, smoking, psychosocial