| Journal: | Revista de saude publica |
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| System number: | 000535749 |
| ISSN: | 0034-8910 |
| Authors: | Fernandes, Inaina Lara1 Guimarães, Rafael Alves2 Lucchese, Roselma1 Vera, Ivânia1 Brito, Rodolfo Pereira de1 Ramos, Camila Borges1 Marinho, Tamíris Augusto4 Nunes, Patrícia Silva4 Diniz Pinto, Henrique Senna1 Amorim, Thiago Aquino1 |
| Institutions: | 1Universidade Federal de Catalão, Instituto de Biotecnologia, Catalão, Goiás. Brasil 2Universidade Federal de Goiás, Faculdade de Enfermagem, Goiânia, Goiás. Brasil 3Universidade Federal de Goiás, Instituto de Patologia Tropical e Saúde Pública, Goiânia, Goiás. Brasil 4Instituto Federal de Educação Ciência e Tecnologia de Goiás, Goiânia. Brasil |
| Year: | 2022 |
| Volumen: | 56 |
| Country: | Brasil |
| Language: | Inglés |
| English abstract | OBJECTIVE To investigate the epidemiology of tobacco use and nicotine dependence in a sample of truck drivers in Brazil. METHODS Between 2015 and 2016, a cross-sectional study was conducted on 624 truck drivers who operate on the BR-050 highway in Brazil. Participants were interviewed about sociodemographic data, occupational characteristics, mental health, behavioral data, and tobacco use. Then, the Fagerstrom test for nicotine dependence (FTND) was used to verify nicotine dependence in smoking truck drivers. Logistic regression and linear regression were also used to verify factors associated with tobacco use in the previous 30 days and nicotine dependence scores, respectively. RESULTS The prevalence of tobacco use among truck drivers was 21.1% (n = 132;95%CI: 18.1–24.5). Of the total number of smokers who responded to the FTND (n = 118; 89.4%), most had high/very high nicotinic dependence (68.6%; 95%CI: 59.8–76.3). Tobacco use was associated with absence of religion (adjusted odds ratio AOR: 2.60; 95%CI: 1.35–5.01), employment relationship of the contract (AOR = 1.98; 95%CI: 1.26–3.13); > 12 hours daily working time (AOR = 1.80; 95%CI: 1.09–2.98) and alcohol use in the previous 30 days (AOR = 2.92; 95%CI: 1.86–4.57). Irregular physical activity was associated with higher scores of nicotine dependence (β = 1.87; 95%CI: 0.55–3.19). CONCLUSION The results showed a high prevalence of tobacco use and high/very high nicotine dependence among the truck drivers. |
| Keyword: | Tobacco Use Disorder, epidemiology, Nicotine, Motor Vehicles, Occupational Health, Brazil |
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