SMOKING;

Abstract

Introduction: World Health Organization estimates that approximately 5 million people die each year world wide from Tobaccorelated diseases. Cigarette smoking is the commonest form of tobacco and is incidence increasing specially in teenagers and womenparticularly despite of increasing awareness of harmful effects of smoking. This study aims the knowledge of determinants of smoking.Objectives: The objective of the study is to determine the knowledge about factors responsible for smoking. Study Design: Cross sectionalsurvey. Setting: Study was carried out in Quaid-e-Azam Medical College, Bahawalpur. Duration: 1st Jan, 2010 to 31st May, 2010.Subject/Methods: A sample of 100 medical students of QAMC was selected according to stratified random sampling. Data was collectedthrough pre-designed questionnaire. Results: Out of total 100 students 94% of the students know the determinants of smoking. According to(31.30%)) of the students, tension/stress was the most important factor responsible for smoking with enjoyment (21.73%)) and style/statussymbol (20.86%). Conclusions: High proportion of students were aware of the determinants of smoking.