Sohel Ahmed1, Md. Abdul Khalique Barbhuiya2, Satya Ranjon Roy3, Mahin Sultana4, Md. Nurul Afsar Badrul5, Tanusree Sharker6, Rajib Hasan7, Md. Akhtar-uz-Zaman8
1. Assistant Professor, Department of Community Medicine, North East Medical College, Sylhet
2. Professor and Head, Department of Community Medicine, North East Medical College, Sylhet
3. Associate Professor, Department of Community Medicine, North East Medical College, Sylhet
4. Assistant Professor, Department of Anatomy, North East Medical College, Sylhet
5. Assistant Professor, Department of Cardiology, North East Medical College, Sylhet.
6. Assistant Professor (c.c), Department of Community Medicine, North East Medical College, Sylhet
7. Lecturer, Department of Community Medicine, North East Medical College, Sylhet
8. Lecturer, Department of Community Medicine, North East Medical College, Sylhet
Abstract
Objective: To assess prevalence and adverse effects of smoking among villagers of two selected villages in Sylhet District. Materials and method: The study was conducted from August 2012 to October 2013. The place of study was two selected villages named Asamhampara Ashrayan and Guchchhogram under, Golapgonj Upozilla of Sylhet district. A total of 120 people (male/female) were selected for this study. Data were l collected by a semi-structured questionnaire.
Result: 66(55%) of the respondents were smoker where as 54(45%) were non smoker. 117(97.5%) of the respondents heard about harmful effects of smoking.
Conclusion: Highest proportion of the respondents were smokers. It was found that most of the respondents started smoking from age 18-22 years. It has also been found that maximum respondents heard about the harmful effects of smoking and significant proportion of respondents said coughing was the harmful effect of smoking.
Key word: Smoking, adverse effect, prevalence