Prevalence, Circumstances, and Risk Factors of Falls Among Community Dwelling Members of University of the Third Age.

Emerson Silveira Brito,Eliana Márcia Da Ros Wendland,Marina Bessel,Thayane Dornelles,Gerson Pereira,Flávia Moreno

doi:10.3389/fpubh.2021.614592

Abstract

Introduction: The transition from adolescence to adulthood involves a variety of physical, behavioral, and social transformations, often including tobacco use. Because understanding smoking at this stage is important for tobacco control, we aimed to analyze the prevalence of cigarette smoking in the Brazilian youth population.Methods: This study included participants aged 16–25 years from all Brazilian capitals. A standardized questionnaire was administered by trained healthcare professionals to collect information about sociodemographic status, sexual behavior, and tobacco use. The samples from each capital were weighted by age range and sex.Results: Of the 8,581 participants, 15.1% were current smokers, and 20.0% were former smokers; the average age at first tobacco use was 15.5 years. The prevalence of smoking in men was higher than that in women (20.1 vs. 10.3%, p < 0.01). Education level was associated with current smoking and former smoking. Participants with an elementary education level had a higher smoking prevalence (PR: 5.84, 95%, CI: 4.29–7.95) than those with a secondary education (PR: 2.19, 95% CI: 1.63–2.93) and those with higher education. Those without current partners (PR: 1.27, 95% CI: 1.03–1.56) also had a higher prevalence of smoking than those with partners, and participants who had a previous same-sex sexual experience smoked more (PR: 2.29, 95% CI: 1.78–2.96) than those who did not. In addition, regular use of alcohol was associated with higher prevalence of cigarette smoking (PR: 5.65, 95% CI: 4.03–7.90) than a lack of alcohol consumption. Skin color and socioeconomic class did not exhibit significant relationships with tobacco use patterns.Conclusions: Smoking was associated with education level regardless of social class, and some specific behaviors associated with a same-sex sexual experience were associated with a higher prevalence of smoking. These findings are important for formulating policies and directing actions to combat and prevent smoking among young populations.

Highlights

The transition from adolescence to adulthood involves a variety of physical, behavioral, and social transformations, often including tobacco use
Sex differences were observed in socioeconomic status, education level, having a partner, same-sex sexual experience, and alcohol use (p < 0.01) (Table 1)
The prevalence of smoking was higher in the southern region of Brazil and higher among people with lower education levels, people without partners, women without children, people with a same-sex sexual experiences, and people who consumed alcohol regularly (Table 2)

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The transition from adolescence to adulthood involves a variety of physical, behavioral, and social transformations, often including tobacco use. The transition from adolescence to adulthood involves a variety of physical, behavioral, and social transformations, including tobacco use [11, 12] Licit drugs, such as tobacco, have high rates of use across the globe and are usually the second substance that adolescents and adults try due to curiosity, a wish to be accepted in a group, or a desire to rebel [8, 9, 13,14,15]. Individual factors such as sex, age, education level, wellness, and the consumption of other substances, such as alcohol and illicit drugs, are related to tobacco use [16, 17]. Family, culture, and geographic location affect tobacco use [21, 22]

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