Effect of Cigarette Smoking On General Health – A Comparative Study of Different Categories of Smokers, Non Smokers and Passive Smokers

Mousumi Bhattacharyya

doi:10.25215/0303.015

Abstract

The aim of the present investigation is to study the general health status as opined by the non smokers, controlled regular smokers, chain smokers and ex smokers and their wives. Accordingly, a group of 50 non smokers, 50 controlled regular smokers, 50 chain smokers and 50 ex smokers and their wives were selected as sample in this investigation. In this investigation differences in general health status between different categories of smokers and non smokers were studied as well as the differences between direct smokers and passive smokers also investigated by collecting data from the wives of smokers and non smokers. A general information schedule and General Health Questionnaire were used as tools in this investigation. The findings reveal that members of each group are belongs to non psychiatric category. It may be caused due to mainly for they are satisfied with the way they are carried out their task, capable of making decisions about things, been able to enjoy their normal day to day activities etc.

Highlights

Sample A group of 200 (50 non-smokers, 50 controlled regular smokers, 50 chain smokers and 50 exsmokers) employed married couples aged between 3O yrs to 5O yrs of age whose minimum educational qualification is graduation were selected as sample in this investigation
General information schedule - It consists of items like, name, age, educational qualification, designation and monthly income
A group of 50 chain smokers, 50 from controlled regular smokers, 50 non-smokers and 50 ex-smokers and their wives were selected as subjects across Kolkata City

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Objectives

1) To study the general health status of non-smokers. 2) To study the general health status of different categories of smokers. 3) To study the general health status of ex-smokers. 4) To study the health status of wives of chain smokers and controlled regular smokers as they are passive smokers . 5) To study the general health of the wives of ex smokers.Hypotheses: Hypothesis - I: General health of the chain smokers is poor than that of the controlled regular smokers. 1) To study the general health status of non-smokers. 2) To study the general health status of different categories of smokers. 3) To study the general health status of ex-smokers. 4) To study the health status of wives of chain smokers and controlled regular smokers as they are passive smokers . 5) To study the general health of the wives of ex smokers. Hypotheses: Hypothesis - I: General health of the chain smokers is poor than that of the controlled regular smokers. Hypothesis - II: non smokers have comparatively better health status than that of the controlled regular smokers and chain smokers. Hypothesis - III: ex smokers have comparatively poor health status than that of the non smokers. Hypothesis – IV: wives of non smokers have comparatively good health status than that of the wives of the chain smokers and controlled regular smokers Hypothesis V: wives of controlled regular smokers have good health status than that of the wives of the chain smokers Hypothesis VI: wives of non smokers possess comparatively better health status than that of the wives of ex smokers

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