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Smoking among female sex workers: prevalence and associated variables.
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- Prevalence of suicidality, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, and anxiety among female sex workers: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Archives of women's mental health · 2021Pooled it
- Mental health problems among female sex workers in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review and meta-analysis.PLoS medicine · 2020Pooled it
- Human Papillomavirus Types and Cervical Cancer Screening among Female Sex Workers in Cameroon.Cancers · 2024Article
- Alcohol use and associated risk factors among female sex workers in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review and meta-analysis.PLOS global public health · 2023Article
- Poly-drug use among female and male commercial sex workers visiting a drop in centre in Mombasa County, Kenya.PLOS global public health · 2022Article
- The search for individualized smoking cessation therapy.Jornal brasileiro de pneumologia : publicacao oficial da Sociedade Brasileira de Pneumologia e TisilogiaArticle
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Abstract
objective: To assess the prevalence of smoking and associated variables in female sex workers (FSWs).
methods: This was a quantitative cross-sectional study involving FSWs in the city of Botucatu, Brazil, who completed a sociodemographic questionnaire, including data regarding smoking status, motivational stage of change, and degree of nicotine dependence, as well as the Perceived Stress Scale and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale.
results: We included 83 FSWs. The mean age was 26.8 years. Among the participants, 58 (69.8%) had at least a high school education, only 26 (31.3%) resided in the city of Botucatu, 59 (71.1%) were smokers, 5 (6.0%) were former smokers, 74 (89.2%) regularly consumed alcohol, and 43 (51.8%) used illicit drugs. The majority of the women were classified as having an intermediate stress level, and 51 (61.4%) were classified as having possible or probable anxiety, whereas depression was found to be improbable in 57 (68.7%). The level of nicotine dependence was high among the smokers, the majority of whom showed no intention to quit smoking. Smoking was associated with illicit drug use (p = 0.0271) and with alcohol consumption (p = 0.0001), although not with the levels of stress, anxiety, or depression; nor was the age at smoking initiation associated with the length of time as an FSW (p = 0.4651).
conclusions: The prevalence of smoking among the FSWs evaluated here was much higher than the 8.3% reported for the overall female population of Brazil. Our findings show that FSWs are exposed to various risk factors inherent to their profession. Therefore, harm reduction is an important strategy to be adopted. OBJETIVO:: Avaliar a prevalência de tabagismo e variáveis associadas em mulheres profissionais do sexo (MPS). MÉTODOS:: Estudo de corte transversal quantitativo com MPS na cidade de Botucatu (SP), as quais completaram um questionário sociodemográfico, incluindo informações sobre tabagismo, estágio motivacional para cessação do tabagismo e grau de dependência da nicotina, assim como a Escala de Estresse Percebido e a Escala Hospitalar de Ansiedade e Depressão. RESULTADOS:: Foram incluídas 83 MPS. A média de idade foi de 26,8 anos. Entre as participantes, 58 (69,8%) possuíam pelo menos o ensino médio, apenas 26 (31,3%) residiam em Botucatu, 59 (71,1%) eram fumantes, 5 (6,0%) eram ex-fumantes, 74 (89,2%) faziam uso de bebidas alcoólicas e 43 (51,8%) faziam uso de algum tipo de drogas. A maioria foi classificada com grau de estresse médio, 51 (61,4%) apresentaram nível de ansiedade possível ou provável, e 57 (68,7%) tiveram resultado improvável para depressão. O nível de dependência da nicotina foi elevado entre as fumantes. Dessas, a maioria não tinha intenção de parar de fumar. Houve associações do tabagismo com o consumo de drogas ilícitas (p = 0,0271) e com o uso de bebidas alcoólicas (p < 0,0001); porém, não houve associações do tabagismo com as questões de humor e nem da idade da iniciação tabágica com o tempo que trabalhavam como MPS (p = 0,4651). CONCLUSÕES:: A prevalência de tabagismo entre as MPS estudadas se mostrou muito elevada quando comparada à da média nacional de mulheres (8,3%). Evidenciou-se que MPS estão expostas a diversos fatores de risco inerentes da própria profissão, sendo a redução de danos uma estratégia importante a ser trabalhada.
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