Situation of tobacco smoking in Raglai women at Khanh Son, Khanh Hoa
- Author:
Le Tan Phung
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Health
- MeSH:
Smoking;
Women
- From:Journal of Preventive Medicine
2005;15(1):68-72
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
Random survey on 334 Raglai women in Khanh Son, Khanh Hoa age of 15-49 in 2003. Results showed that the smoking rate was 55.1% (95% CI: 49.6-60.5). Nicotin addiction was still low or very low. Smoking women are more likely to be malnutrion by three times than non-smoking women. 47% of respondents in the survey had intention of giving up smoking. Meanwhile, the knowledge about smoking damage was still limited.
