Pilot study for smokers and non-smokers

ABSTRACT

A pilot study was conducted on 2549 people in which 22.55 were male and 294 female with the help of the prepared questionnaire sent to the various undergraduate institutions and professional circles in two provinces of Pakistan. The total smokers were found 78% and non-smokers were 21%. However number of smokers among the labourers was more than 75.14% whereas the senior doctors were found smokers 20%. Girls smokers were found 21.62%. The other high range of smokers were the patients who were suffering from the bleeding of gums and they were 65.45%. Medical students and students of undergraduate colleges including girls students were observed having this habit in similarity