THE EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDY OF DEATH IN TURKEY BETWEEN 2009-2016 AND THE IMPORTANCE OF THE DEATH STATEMENT SYSTEM

Objective: Death statistics are one of the most important indicators used in determining levels of health and planning, evaluating and reorganizing a country's health services. This research is a descriptive study that epidemiologically examines deaths across a period of 8 years in Turkey

Smoking addiction among university students in Istanbul

In this study, we investigated smoking addiction and some risk factors among university students in Istanbul. A questionnaire survey of 236 university students studying in Istanbul Medical Faculty (n: 148) and other faculties (n: 88) was performed with cross-sectional and responding-under-observation methods in March-May 1999. Thirty-six per cent of the university students with mean age 24.0 (2.9 were addicted to smoking (n: 85): 41.3% males and 26.7% females; 67.5% were using imported and 32.5% were using local product cigarettes. Of the subjects, 18.1% were smoking 1-10 cigarettes a day, 61.4% 11-20 cigarettes a day and 20.5% more than 20 cigarettes a day. When alcohol and smoking addiction were compared with logistic regression analysis, with respect to gender, age, school, parents' educational levels, living style and the sources of income, the risk factor for alcohol addicts was found to be more 2.54 times than smoking addicts (OR = 2.54, 95% CI = 1.38-4.67; p = 0.003). The study has emphasized the association of alcohol and smoking addiction in university students and the prevalence of smoking addiction among adolescent females

KNOWLEDGE LEVEL OF 4th AND 6th GRADE MEDICAL SCHOOL STUDENTS ABOUT ADULT TETANUS AND DIPHTERIA VACCINES

Objective: Tetanus and diphtheria (Td) can be prevented between 95-99% if vaccination is done as recommended. Medical school students should know about this high effective vaccine

The prevalence of and risk factors for hypertension in adults living in Istanbul

The prevalence of and risk factors for hypertension were determined among habitants in the European side of Istanbul who are 25 years and older. Eight administrative districts were selected with the method of simple random sampling. The participants were selected through systematic calling from address lists. Between 17 and 22 June 2002, the questionnaires were applied to the participants in a face-to-face interview; then arterial blood pressures, body weights and heights of the participants were measured. Of 423 adults participating in the study, 35.5% were hypertensive; 35.9% were obese, 27.9% were overweight and 2.1% were underweight. Risk factors for hypertension such as age, gender, educational status, social security, family history of hypertension and cardiovascular disease, medical history of diabetes and congestive heart failure, smoking and alcohol use, and body mass index in the hypertensive and non-hypertensive groups were investigated by means of logistic regression analysis. Age [ odds ratio (OR): 5.20, 95% confidence interval (CI): 2.18-12.40], body mass index(OR: .22, 95% CI: 1.57-3.16) and smoking (OR: 0.72, 95% CI: 0.55-0.95) were found to be correlated with hypertension. The results showed that the prevalence of hypertension was high in Istanbul, and obesity, being overweight and advanced age were the risk factors for hypertension

Microbiological Evaluation of Indoor Air of Kindergartens in Fatih District of Istanbul

Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the total mould and bacteria levels in the kindergartens in Istanbul City, Fatih District

SOME HYGIENE BEHAVIOURS AND GENITAL INFECTION COMPLAINTS AMONG 15-49 AGED WOMEN IN A SUBURBAN AREA OF ISTANBUL

Objective: Genital hygiene is the major component of women's health and is very important for the protection of reproductive health. In this study, it was aimed to determine personal-genital hygiene behaviours, and genital infection complaints of women living in a suburban area of Istanbul