Survey on the smoking habit of students at Ha Noi College of Medicine years 2000-2001

ABSTRACT

1592 students from 1st class to 6th class in the school years 2000-2001 were enrolled into the study. Among student, general percentage of smoking were 14.10% (22.56% of male) and this percentage increased with the school grade, 1st class 4.88%, 2nd class 11.43%, 3rd class 21.18%, with moderate smoker the mean consumption was 1.25 pack/year. The withdrawal percentage was 19.6%, among them 6.38% attempted to smoke again. In 95.9%, there was an awareness on the harm of smoking on health. 63% noted that teachers did not pay attention to tobacco control.