Conocimientos y actitudes de los universitarios sobre el consumo de cigarrillo y las normas que lo regulan con respecto a sus prácticas, Medellín, 2013

Abstract

Objective: To describe the knowledge and attitudes that the students of a University on cigarette smoking and the regulations that rule it, and how these regulations are applied in their practices. Methodology: Cross-section descriptive study, application of random stratified sampling. We developed the instrument taking some variables from the gats and gyts surveys. Results and Discussion: Women considered themselves passive smokers (10%) and men, former smokers (18.9%) The life prevalence was 53.3%; prevalence during last month was 37.7% in males. 67.7% affirmed that the prevention measures of the Anti-tobacco law in Colombia have not had influence on the reduction of smoking in society. They recognized that there are measures to prevent smoking in the institution, but they consider that these should be strengthened to create a larger impact, both in the instruction and in the national level.