A population-based survey on prevalence of cigarette smoking and its socio-demographic risk factors among women of reproductive age in Tehran-Iran

Abstract

Background: The trend of smoking among women is rising in some developing countries. The objective of this study was to determine the socio-demographic risk factors of cigarette smoking among women of reproductive age in Tehran (capital of Iran) in 2010.Methods: This was a population-based study in which 1359 women, 15-49 years old, were selected by proportional random multistage cluster sampling. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was used to estimate the adjusted association between socio-demographic variables and cigarette smoking.Results: The prevalence of cigarette smoking was 3.1%. The odds of cigarette smoking were higher among divorced women compared with married and widowed women (OR [odds ratio]: 14.0; 95% CI [confidence interval]: 4.1-47.3) and higher in women with a university education compared with those with a high school diploma or less (OR: 2.6; 95% CI: 1.3-5.0).Conclusions: This study highlights an association between marital status and education with cigarette smoking among Iranian women. é 2014 Prex S.p.A. All right reserved.