The knowledge for effect of tobacco in woman living in HoChiMinh city in 2004

ABSTRACT

Study on 384 women (ages 20 to 49) living in families with smokers in HoChiMinh city in 2004. The results: the rate of women knowing the tobacco’s effect for health was very high (91.5%) and particularly, knowing that tobacco damages the most seriously to respiratory system and causes pulmonary cancer. The rate of woman knowing the passive smoke’ effect was very high (92.5%) and knowing the passive smoke can cause acute respiratory infection in children, bronchitis in adults and abortion in pregnancy. The information resources, which was easy to provide the tobacco’s effect were radio, television and newspaper.