RUHUŞEN KUTLU, Selma ÇİVİ, Onur KARAOĞLU

Polislerde sigara içme sıklığı ve depresyon arasındaki ilişki

AMAÇ: Tanımlayıcı ve kesitsel olarak planlanan bu çalışmada, 25 Mayıs 2006 ve 15 Haziran 2006 tarihleri arasında Konya Emniyet Müdürlüğünde görev yapan 492 polis memurunda sigara içme sıklığı ve depresyon yaygınlığı arasındaki ilişkinin araştırılması amaçlanmıştır. YÖNTEM: Sosyo-demografik özelliklerini ve sigara içme durumlarını tespit için bir anket uygulandı. Depresyon düzeylerini değerlendirmek için 21 sorulu Beck Depresyon Ölçeği (BDÖ) kullanıldı. BULGULAR: Çalışmaya katılan 492 polis memurunun 467'si erkek (%94,9), 25'i (%5,1) kadm, en küçük yaş 22, en büyük yaş 53, ortalama yaş 37,39±6,50 olup, %93,9'u (n=462) evli idi. Halen sigara içme sıklığı %41,9 (n=206), bırakma sıklığı %23,8 (n=l 17), hiç içmeme sıklığı %34,3 (n=169) ve bırakma oranı %36,2 idi. Sigaraya başlamada en küçük yaş 7, en büyük yaş 44, ortanca değer 18 yaş idi. Sigara içilen yıl ortanca değeri 17 idi. Sigaraya başlamada en önemli etken %46,6 sıklıkla (n=96) sosyal çevre ve arkadaş grupları idi. Fagerström Nikotin Bağımlılık Ölçeği ile bağımlılık derecesi ortanca değeri 3 idi. Cinsiyet, medeni durum, eğitim düzeyi, borçlu olmak, sigara içme davranışı üzerine etki etmezken (p>0.05), kiralık evde yaşama (p=0.022), özel arabaya sahip olmak (p=0.018) ve kredi kartı borcunu zamanında ödememek (p0.05), borçlu olmak, ev sahibi olmamak ve kredi kartı borcunu zamanında ödeyememek depresyon üzerine etkili idi (p

Anahtar Kelimeler:

Yaygınlık, Polis, Sigarayı bırakma, Depresyon, Anketler, Sigara içme

The relationship between the frequency of smoking and depression among police officers

BACKGROUND: The aim of this descriptive and cross-sectional study was to investigate the relationship between smoking status and depression of 492 police officers working at the Police Departments of Konya between 25th May 2006 and 15th June 2006. METHODS: A questionnaire was applied to determine the socio-demographic characteristics and smoking status. The depression level was evaluated by the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI). RESULTS: Of all 492 police participating this study, 467 (94.9%) were men, 25 (5.1%) women, mean age 37.39±6.50 (min=22, max=53), and 462 (93.9%) were married. Of the participants in this study, 41.9% (n=206) were current smokers, %34.3 (n=169) never smokers, %23.8 (n=l 17) were ex-smokers and the quit ratio was %36.2. The lowest age at starting smoking was 7, the highest age was 44 and the median value was 18. The median value of the duration of smoking (years) was 17. Social factors (environment, friend groups, etc.) were the first reason to start smoking (46.6%, n=96). According to the level of nicotine addiction determined using the Fagerstrom score, the median value was 3. While gender, age, marital status, education level, being in dept had no effects on smoking status (p>0.05), living place (p=0.022), having a private car (p=0.018) and affording to pay the credit cards in time (p<0.001) had effects on smoking status significantly. While gender, age, marital status, education level had no effects on depression status (p>0.05), the frequency of depression level was significantly higher among the police who were in dept, did not have their own home and could not afford to pay their credit card debts in time (p<0.05).CONCLUSION: The high level of depression has shown that police officers are at risk psychologically. It will be considerably beneficial to provide psychological support and consulting services to the police officers. An effective and comprehensive tobacco control program is urgently required for them.

Keywords:

Prevalence, Police, Smoking Cessation, Depression, Questionnaires, Smoking,

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