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Causes Of Smoking In Pakistan: An Analysis Of Social Factors, Sobia Nizami, Zain A Sobani, Emmon Raza, Noor-Ul-Ain Baloch, Javaid Khan
Causes Of Smoking In Pakistan: An Analysis Of Social Factors, Sobia Nizami, Zain A Sobani, Emmon Raza, Noor-Ul-Ain Baloch, Javaid Khan
Section of Pulmonary & Critical Care
OBJECTIVE: To determine the factors contributing to the initiation and propagation of smoking in visitors to a major tertiary health center in Karachi, Pakistan.
METHODS: Seven major contributing factors to the initiation and propagation of smoking were presented to consenting study participants (n=170) in a questionnaire. Participants were then requested to use their experience and opinion to rate each of the given factors on a scale of 1 to 5 regarding its importance as a causative factor in the initiation and propagation of smoking. Results were analyzed using SPSSv16.0.
RESULTS: Preliminary analysis revealed occupational stress relief as the most important …
Socio-Demographic Correlates Of Exhaled Breath Carbon Monoxide In Karachi's Adult Population, Majid Shafiq, Sumera Khan, M. Rizwanulhaq Khawaja, Suleman Haque, Javaid Khan
Socio-Demographic Correlates Of Exhaled Breath Carbon Monoxide In Karachi's Adult Population, Majid Shafiq, Sumera Khan, M. Rizwanulhaq Khawaja, Suleman Haque, Javaid Khan
Section of Pulmonary & Critical Care
OBJECTIVE: To examine the relationship between CO levels and putative factors including smoking status among residents of Karachi, an urban center with very high levels of air pollution.
METHODS: Two hundred and eighteen volunteering subjects were asked to maximally exhale into a Smokerlyzer breath CO analyzer. Each of the volunteers was also asked to reply to a questionnaire-based interview seeking demographic information as well as details of exposure to tobacco, traffic fumes and other air pollutants.
RESULTS: Out of the 218 participating subjects, 75% were males and 27% were current or ex-smokers. The mean CO level was 2.92 parts per …