Smoking Prevalence, Its Determinants and Short-Term Health Implications in the Australian Defence Force
Smoking Prevalence, Its Determinants and Short-Term Health Implications in the Australian Defence Force
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DOI：
10.7205/milmed-d-09-00287
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发表时间：
2010-04-01
影响因子：
1.2
通讯作者：
D'Este, Cate
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作者：
Barton, Christopher A.;McGuire, Annabel;D'Este, Cate
本研究的目的是确定吸烟的流行率，确定部署对吸烟行为和吸烟风险因素的影响，并确定与澳大利亚国防军（ADF）人员吸烟相关的短期健康结果。参与者是从2003年至2005年部署到所罗门群岛的ADF成员和未部署的对照组中随机抽样的。总共有435/995（44%）符合条件的个人完成了研究问卷，目前吸烟的患病率在那些完成较少正规教育的人和那些在海军服役的人中最高。近三分之二（63%）的当前或以前的吸烟者在海外部署期间吸烟更多。与非吸烟者相比，目前吸烟者更可能报告当前喘息、呼吸短促和持续咳嗽。澳大利亚国防军应继续通过其健康促进和健康审查计划解决吸烟问题，并开展活动减少部署时吸烟。
The objectives of this study were to determine the prevalence of smoking, identify the effects of deployment on smoking behavior and risk factors for smoking, and determine the short-term health outcomes associated with smoking in Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel. Participants were randomly sampled from ADF members who deployed to the Solomon Islands between 2003 and 2005 and from a nondeployed comparison group. In total, 435 of 995 (44%) eligible individuals completed the study questionnaires, The prevalence of current smoking was highest in those who had completed less formal education and those who served in the Navy. Nearly two-thirds (63%) of current or former smokers smoked more while on overseas deployment. Current smokers were more likely to report current wheeze, shortness of breath, and persistent cough compared with nonsmokers. The ADF should continue to address cigarette smoking through its health promotion and health review programs and implement activities to reduce cigarette smoking on deployment.