Environmental tobacco smoke exposure and knowledge and attitude of women living center in the elaziğ city

Smoking also causes important health problems in passive smokers. The aim of this study was to evaluate the concern and behaviours of women on passive smoking and determination of smoke exposure of the non-smoking women and the relationship between some socio-demographic status610 women between ages of 15-49 who admitted the family 21 physician centers in the Elazığ city district were included into the study. Passive smoke exposure of 227 nonsmoking women were assessed. Passive smoke exposure was ranked between 0 and 10The nonsmoking women age mean is 32.44.22.5% of the nonsmoking women were between 15-24 ages, 35.2% of the nonsmoking women were between 25-34 ages, 28.6% of the nonsmoking women were between 35-44 ages and 13.7% were older than 45 years old. 6.2% of the women did not complete preliminary school, 18.9% completed preliminary school only, 23.8% completed middle school, 34.8% completed high school and 16.3% completed universityAccording to total score of passive exposure, 15.4% had no exposure (0 points), 5.7% had excessive exposure (9-10 points). 84.6% of women exposed passive smoke, 65.6% being at home, 64.7% being outside and husbands of 64.6% women were smokers. 35.7% of women never allowed smoking at their home, 52.4% did in only one room and 11.9% allowed everywhere. The most exposed women are young, married, not working, lower educational level with low salary and with multipl childrenThis study confirmed these findings and these group of women should be educated primarily. Apart from economical precautions and restrictions education is very important. Medical stuff should instruct the women on passive smoking during the routine home visits.