Tobacco use and some characteristics of tobacco users. Preliminary results of “Kardiovize Brno 2030”

Abstract

AimTo assess tobacco use and some characteristics of tobacco users (including electronic cigarette users) relevant to cardiovascular disease in a representative population sample of the city of Brno. MethodsA cross-sectional survey of cardiovascular risk factors was conducted using the methodology of the Czech post-MONICA Study, in the city of Brno, Czech Republic in 2013. This preliminary report of the first 965 randomly selected volunteers (including 512 women) aged 25–64, focuses on tobacco use, its prevalence in different subgroups as well as on the attitudes towards smoke-free policies. ResultsThis preliminary analysis involves 965 individuals with a mean age of 47.3±11.40 years. The prevalence of smoking was 26.7%, with daily tobacco use 23.3%, less than once daily 3.4%; 19.9% of the sample are ex-smokers. A total of 34.0% of the survey population reported exposure to passive smoking. Electronic cigarette use was observed in 3.5% of respondents, more common in men (5.1%) than in women (2.1%; p=0.020). Concomitant use of electronic cigarettes and smoking was observed in 2.07% of the population. ConclusionThe prevalence of tobacco use in the productive-age population of Brno City district is 26.70%, still a high figure.