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HCW SURVEY IN ITALY THE AIPO PROJECT FOR SMOKE-FREE HOSPITALS. SMOKING PREVALENCE HEALTH STAFF . # 9843 (68%). (Nardini, Carrozzi et al, ERJ 1999). Prevalence of smoking by professional categories- fig.3. CONCLUSIONS.
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HCW SURVEY IN ITALYTHE AIPO PROJECT FOR SMOKE-FREE HOSPITALS
SMOKING PREVALENCEHEALTH STAFF # 9843 (68%) (Nardini, Carrozzi et al, ERJ 1999)
CONCLUSIONS Smoking prevalence among Italian health staff is higher than the general population, especially among women: 33,3% (males 30,8% e females 34,9% while the prevalence among general population in 1997 was 33.1% and 17.3 %, respectively). The prevalence decreases with education (physicians total 24,7%; males 23,7%, females 27,5%; nurses total: 36,2%, males 36,6%, females 36,1%). A similar trend is observed indeed in the general population, but only among males..
1998 SMOKING PREVALENCE 2002HEALTH STAFF HEALTH STAFF # 9843 (68%) # 6906 (66.7 %) Data from: Carrozzi, 2001; Sabato, 2003