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Volume 23 |
April - June 2007 (Part-II) |
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Passive smoking status of students and employees
of a private medical university
Zil-a-Rubab1, M. Ata-ur-Rahman2ABSTRACT
Objective: To study the passive exposure by cigarette smoke among students and employees of Ziauddin Medical University.
Method: The data of passive smoking status was collected by a self administrated questionnaire which was prepared as per WHO guidelines.
Results: The eighteen staff members were smokers whose number was significantly higher (P value-0.04) when compared with students and faculty members. The thirteen of faculty members were among the never smoker category and their number was significantly higher (P value-0.004) compared to students and staff members while more students were passive smokers (36) as compared to staff and faculty members.
Conclusion: Passive exposure to cigarette smoke is seen more in students as compared to faculty and staff so it is essential to create awareness both in health professionals and common people to prevent them from hazards of passive smoking.
KEY WORDS: Passive smoking, Ziauddin Medical University.
Pak J Med Sci May - June 2007 Vol. 23 No. 3 425-428
1. Dr. Zil-a-Rubab,
Assistant Professor,
Biochemistry Department
Ziauddin Medical University Clifton Campus,
Karachi – Pakistan.
2. Prof. M. Ata-ur-Rahman,
Professor of Biochemistry HEJ International Research,
Institute of Chemical Sciences,
Karachi University,
Karachi – Pakistan.
Correspondence
Dr. Zil-a-Rubab
E-mail: zile_rubab@hotmail.com
* Received for Publication: March 11, 2006
* Revision Received: December 20, 2006
* 2nd Revision Received: January 24, 2007
* Revision Accepted: January 25, 2007
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