Abstract

DE LA PAZ CARMONA, Sergio; FERRER HERRERA, Ismael; DE LA PAZ CARMONA, Alina  and  LORET DE MOLA BUENO, Yanet. Mortality due to smoking habit in a health area. AMC [online]. 2001, vol.5, n.5. ISSN 1025-0255.

A study of cases and contols was performed with the aim of knowing mortality due to smoking habit in a population of 35 years and older at "Ignacio Agramonte"Polyclinic of Camagüey municipality during 1997. A modified survey of the cuban study about family groups was applied to a close family members of each of the 119 deceased who were the study universe. Data processed in a computer. The general mortality rate was 15,6x1000 in habitants of 35 years and older , while that of smoking was 3,8x1000. The 40% of deceased had death risk for smoking, prevailing men and a life expepectancy discounting 6 years. More than 50% died due to smoking causes, arerioclerosis, and chronic bronchitis, eventhough smoking mortality was not a risk factor.

Keywords : SMOKING; MORTALITY.

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