Tuberc Respir Dis.  1980 Dec;27(4):137-144. 10.4046/trd.1980.27.4.137.

A Study on Smoking of Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patients

• KMID: 2528870
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4046/trd.1980.27.4.137

Abstract

Present study was conducted to investigate smoking status and the relationship of smoking to symptoms of respiratory system and some diseases on 210 tuberculosis patients registered at Chest Clinic, Gyeong Bug Branch, Korean National Tuberculosis Association, during the period of 3 months from September to November 1980. The results obtained are summetized as follows: of 210 patients, the rates of smokers and ex-smokers were 33.3 rercent and 31.9 percent respectively. The percentage of males smoking showed 41. 4, while the percentage of females was 9. 4. The frequency of symptoms of respiratory system such as cough, sputum and dyspnea was higher in smokers compared to non-smokers. There was no statistically significant differcnces between the smokers and the non-smokers in the prevalenec of chronic diseases such as chronic bronchitis. gastric ulcer. and liver disease except common cold. In regard to the size of pulmonary tuberculosis lesion. the rate of smoking was lower in the far-advanced cases than in minimal cases. The average daily amount of smoking was more in the moderately advanced and far-advanced cases compared to minimal cases. Far advanced cases were in the group with more than half of family members of patient who smoked Improvement rate of tuberculosis was the highest in the group with all the family members of patient who did not smoke. In the awareness of harmfulness of smoking, the 85.2 percent of patients were aware of harmfulness of smoking. Most of the ex-smokers stopped smoking after attack of pulmonary tuberculosis. In the attitude toward smoking in the future, 70 percent of all the patients expressed their intention to stop smoking, especially 90. 9 percent of far-advanced cases wanted to stop smoking.