Validación del cuestionario de clasificación de consumidores de cigarrillo (C4) para fumadores en Ecuador.

Abstract

Abstract:It is known that tobacco is harmful to health and its consumption in the world population remains high. When approaching a smoker it is essential to classify it correctly to offer personalized attention, screenings, propose prevention programs, etc. This study constitutes the Ecuadorian participation of the project Validation of the Questionnaire of classification of cigarette consumers (C4) in Latin America . It was based on the validation of content and evaluation of its reliability, obtaining acceptable internal consistency coefficients. The C4 was adapted to the local reality, analyzing the sociodemographic and consumption variables. 211 Ecuadorian subjects were evaluated. Four experts intervened and several cultural and linguistic coincidences were obtained between the Ecuadorian and Colombian peoples. The majority of the subjects who classified as risk smokers were young men, students or workers and with a moderate level of consumption. The ineffectiveness of sanitary warnings in tobacco packs was evidenced, there is tolerance for exposure to second and third hand smoke and it is still thought that the symptoms presented are not associated with consumption.