Burden of smoking in Moroccan rural areas/Poids du tabagisme dans les zones rurales marocaines

• Published in: Eastern Mediterranean health journal Vol. 16; no. 6; pp. 677 - 683
• Main Authors: Berraho, M, Serhier, Z, Tachfouti, N, Elfakir, S, Rhazi, K. El, Slama, K, Benjelloun, M.C, Nejjari, C
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Alexandria World Health Organization 01-06-2010
• Subjects: Confidence intervals; Demographic aspects; Distribution; Divorce; Education; Health aspects; Marital status; Mens health; Multivariate analysis; Respiratory diseases; Smoking; Social classes; Standard deviation; Studies; Variables; Womens health; Morocco
• ISSN: 1020-3397; 1020-3397; 1687-1634

The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence and characteristics of current smoking among rural Moroccans. The population study included 3438 individuals aged 15 years and above from both sexes. The crude prevalence of current smoking (currently smoked and had smoked > 100 cigarettes in lifetime) was 16.9% in the adolescent and adult rural population: 31.0% among men and 1.1% among women. The majority of smokers (74.4% of men and 68.8% of women) began smoking before age 20 years. Multiple logistic regression analysis showed that age, sex, marital status, occupation and region of residence were the strongest determinants of current smoking. These results showed a high prevalence of smoking among males in the rural population of Morocco. [TEXT NOT REPRODUCIBLE IN ASCII] Le but de cette etude etait d'estimer la prevalence et les caracteristiques du tabagisme actif chez les ruraux marocains. La population etudiee comptait 3 438 individus ages de 15 ans et plus, hommes et femmes. La prevalence brute du tabagisme actif (consommation actuelle ou anterieure de tabac superieure a 100 cigarettes dans la vie) etait de 16,9 % au sein de la population rurale adulte et adolescente : 31,0 % chez les hommes et 1,1% chez les femmes. La majorite des fumeurs (74,4 % des hommes et 68,8 % des femmes) commencaient a fumer avant 20 ans. Une analyse de regression logistique multiple a demontre que l'age, le sexe, le statut matrimonial, la profession et la region de residence sont les principaux facteurs determinants lies au tabagisme actif. Ces resultats mettent en avant la forte prevalence du tabagisme chez les hommes issus de la population rurale marocaine.