Prevalence of tobacco use and passive exposure among adolescent athletes aged 13-14 years in Türkiye: A cross-sectional study.

IF 2.2 4区医学 Q2 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Tobacco Induced Diseases Pub Date : 2025-03-24 eCollection Date: 2025-01-01 DOI:10.18332/tid/202181

Tuğba Kocahan, Erdoğan Asar, Aydan Örsçelik, Çağrı E Şahin, Gökhan Büyüklüoğlu, Buse Ataoğlu, Yunus E Bulut, Toker Ergüder

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Abstract

Introduction: Youth smoking and passive exposure is a serious public health problem. This study examined the prevalence of tobacco use and passive exposure to smoke among adolescent athletes.

Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in Ankara, Türkiye, in 2023. It was based on the survey data from 201 licensed athletes, of whom 36.3% were female and 63.7% were male, aged 13-14 years, residing in Ankara province. The respondents were asked to complete a questionnaire regarding their use of tobacco products and exposure to secondhand smoke.

Results: The mean age of the respondents was 13.4 ± 0.5 years, with a mean sports age of 3.2 ± 2.0 years. Among the athletes, 92% (n=185) reported they never used tobacco products, 7.0% (n=14) tried, 0.5% (n=1) quit using tobacco products, and 0.5% (n=1) currently smoke tobacco. Among the adolescents, 59.2% reported passive exposure to tobacco smoke inside and 71.1% outside the home. The rates of daily secondhand smoking (≥1 h or <1 h) did not differ by gender (p>0.05), but weekly passive exposure was significantly higher in male athletes (67.0% vs 33.0%, p<0.05), as was no exposure (female: 34.1%, male: 65.9%, p<0.05). Among all athletes, 46.7% reported that at least one of their parents smoked, while 19.9% reported that both parents smoked.

Conclusions: Tobacco use among adolescent athletes in Türkiye is minimal, yet passive smoking is a significant concern. Given the high prevalence of passive smoke exposure reported among adolescent athletes, particularly at home and in outdoor settings, further attention to reducing such exposure is warranted. The low prevalence of active tobacco use in this population suggests that preventive measures may be effective in maintaining low smoking rates as these adolescents age. Significantly lower prevalence of active smoking among the respondents could be attributed to their active engagement in sports and their young 13-14 years age.

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日本13-14岁青少年运动员烟草使用和被动暴露的患病率：一项横断面研究。

青少年吸烟和被动暴露是一个严重的公共卫生问题。这项研究调查了青少年运动员中烟草使用和被动暴露于烟雾的流行程度。方法：本横断面研究于2023年在土耳其安卡拉进行。该研究基于201名持证运动员的调查数据，其中36.3%为女性，63.7%为男性，年龄在13-14岁，居住在安卡拉省。受访者被要求填写一份关于他们使用烟草制品和接触二手烟的调查问卷。结果：被调查者的平均年龄为13.4±0.5岁，平均运动年龄为3.2±2.0岁。92% （n=185）的运动员从未使用过烟草制品，7.0% （n=14）曾尝试使用烟草制品，0.5% （n=1）戒烟，0.5% （n=1）目前吸烟。在青少年中，59.2%报告在室内被动暴露于烟草烟雾，71.1%报告在室外被动暴露于烟草烟雾。男性运动员的每日二手烟率（≥1小时或0.05），但每周被动暴露率显著高于男性运动员（67.0% vs 33.0%）。结论：日本青少年运动员的烟草使用很少，但被动吸烟是一个值得关注的问题。鉴于青少年运动员中被动吸烟暴露的高患病率，特别是在家中和室外环境中，进一步关注减少这种暴露是有必要的。这一人群中活跃烟草使用的低流行率表明，随着这些青少年年龄的增长，预防措施可能有效地保持低吸烟率。受访者中主动吸烟的患病率明显较低，可归因于他们积极参与体育运动，且年龄在13-14岁之间。

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Tobacco Induced Diseases SUBSTANCE ABUSE-PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

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5.30

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5.40%

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12 weeks

期刊介绍： Tobacco Induced Diseases encompasses all aspects of research related to the prevention and control of tobacco use at a global level. Preventing diseases attributable to tobacco is only one aspect of the journal, whose overall scope is to provide a forum for the publication of research articles that can contribute to reducing the burden of tobacco induced diseases globally. To address this epidemic we believe that there must be an avenue for the publication of research/policy activities on tobacco control initiatives that may be very important at a regional and national level. This approach provides a very important "hands on" service to the tobacco control community at a global scale - as common problems have common solutions. Hence, we see ourselves as "connectors" within this global community. The journal hence encourages the submission of articles from all medical, biological and psychosocial disciplines, ranging from medical and dental clinicians, through health professionals to basic biomedical and clinical scientists.