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1 HCW SURVEY IN ITALY THE AIPO PROJECT FOR SMOKE-FREE HOSPITALS

2 SMOKING PREVALENCE HEALTH STAFF # 9843 (68%) (Nardini, Carrozzi et al, ERJ 1999)

3 Prevalence of smoking by professional categories- fig.3

4 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..

5 1998 SMOKING PREVALENCE 2002 HEALTH STAFFHEALTH STAFF # 9843 (68%)# 6906 (66.7 %) Data from: Carrozzi, 2001; Sabato, 2003


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